Cantor Fitzgerald and Co. SWIFT/BIC code

What CANFUS33 means for a payment to Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.

The 8-character code CANFUS33 and the full code CANFUS33XXX refer to one and the same institution: Cantor Fitzgerald and Co. in New York,ny, United States. Every bank on the SWIFT network uses BIC codes to route payments between countries to the correct institution. In practice you mostly see it on invoices from abroad, in payment forms and on the account details that Cantor Fitzgerald and Co. provides.

This page is meant to help people who pays into an account at Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.. The SWIFT code on its own cannot identify an individual account holder; for that you need the IBAN or account number .

How long does an international transfer to Cantor Fitzgerald and Co. take?

A SWIFT payment usually takes one to a few business days. Transfers sent late in the day or on weekends and holidays usually go out the next business day. Sometimes a bank asks about the purpose of a payment before releasing it.

Many banks use SWIFT gpi, which lets them follow a payment from bank to bank. Each gpi transfer carries a unique reference, the UETR that banks can use to trace it. Specialist transfer services often show tracking online showing how far the money has got.

A delayed transfer is investigated from the sending side on the basis of the transfer details. Request from the sender the payment receipt including the reference; that often settles the question quickly.

8 or 11 characters: CANFUS33 versus CANFUS33XXX

The layout of a BIC never changes: four characters for the institution, a two-letter country code and a two-character location code. That gives you CANFUS33.

Most payment forms work with either length. If yours requires eleven characters, enter CANFUS33XXX, otherwise CANFUS33 is fine.

Type the code as one block, in capitals and without separators, exactly as shown here. Watch for O versus 0 and I versus 1; they are easy to mix up.

Watch out for payment fraud

Fraudsters often send fake invoices with changed bank details, sometimes in an email that looks completely genuine. A valid SWIFT code tells you nothing about whether the request is genuine.

Always verify changed bank details through a phone call. Watch out for time pressure, odd spelling or a sender address that is slightly off. Acted too fast? Contact your bank without delay and have them try to recall the payment; also report it to the police.

Scams can also work the other way: someone sends too much and asks you to refund the extra via a different route. A payment confirmation from the sender is no proof.

Receiving money from abroad at Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.

A sender in another country will ask for several details from you, and missing ones are a common cause of delays. What they need is: the account holder’s name, IBAN or account number, CANFUS33XXX and, for some countries, your home address.

Their bank might also ask for the bank address of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.; the head office in New York,ny is usually fine. A typo in your account number can be more trouble than it looks; copy them from your banking app rather than typing.

What lands in your account is often less than what was sent. Fees for incoming transfers differ from bank to bank. Agree with the sender who covers the fees, especially for larger amounts.

Sending USD to Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.

The currency of United States is the US Dollar (USD). A payment in a foreign currency will be converted into USD before it reaches the account – and the bank that does it picks the rate. Each conversion eats into something – usually through the rate rather than a fee.

Where the conversion happens has an effect on how much arrives, since every bank sets its own rate. Often you pay less to send USD straight away through a provider with a good rate, so that the receiving bank does not need to convert again.

Exchange rates move all the time. For regular payments, small differences in the rate add up over time.

A note on our data

Our SWIFT/BIC directory is based on public sources and is updated regularly. Even so, banks merge or retire codes. The figures we show reflect what is in our directory and not on information from Cantor Fitzgerald and Co. itself.

See our directory here as a helpful check and rely on the recipient or Cantor Fitzgerald and Co. for the final confirmation. GoldexPay is a comparison site and not part of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.. If you notice a mistake, we appreciate a short note via the contact page.

Head office or branch code at Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.?

Cantor Fitzgerald and Co. has 6 different SWIFT/BIC codes. One of them is the head office code, CANFUS33XXX; the rest belong to branches or departments.

Usually there is no need to pick a branch: payments sent to CANFUS33XXX reach Cantor Fitzgerald and Co. correctly. Just use a branch code when your contact gives you that exact code, for example on an invoice or in their bank details.

When in doubt, ask the person you are paying which code their bank gave them. Codes for branches are more prone to be retired than CANFUS33XXX.

How to check CANFUS33 before you pay

The best place to find the right code remains paperwork issued by the bank. When the code you were given does not match CANFUS33 or CANFUS33XXX, stop and ask.

If the code is wrong, the payment may get stuck, bounce back or cost extra, and tracing it can take weeks. Do not forget the account number: an error there can be more difficult to correct than a wrong code.

A validity check by your bank merely confirms that the code is valid. If your bank offers it, a payee name check on the recipient adds extra certainty. Sending a small amount first is worth it for a large first payment, even if it costs an extra fee.

International transfers from Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.: the real cost

When you send money abroad through Cantor Fitzgerald and Co., the visible fee is rarely all of what you pay. There is the fee for the transfer itself, possibly charges from correspondent banks along the way and, most importantly, the exchange rate markup.

The markup on the rate tends to be the largest cost. Compare the rate you are offered against the mid-market rate.

Specialised transfer providers often offer a rate near the mid-market rate. GoldexPay lists transfer providers side by side, showing the amount the recipient gets. You can always keep your account at Cantor Fitzgerald and Co.; only the conversion and sending happen elsewhere.