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Ohmyfin يجيب: Is the UETR the same as the payment reference number?

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No. The UETR is a 36-character global tracking ID generated by SWIFT (mandatory since 2018). The 'reference number' usually refers to a bank-assigned identifier (TRN) or the customer's free-text reference in field 20 / 70. They are different fields with different purposes — the UETR for end-to-end tracking, the reference for human-readable identification.

UETR — 36 characters, hex, format 8-4-4-4-12, in MT103 field 121. Mandatory on every SWIFT payment. Used for tracking the payment across the correspondent chain.

Bank reference / TRN — variable length (up to 16 chars), bank-assigned, in MT103 field 20 (Sender's Reference). Different at each bank in the chain.

Customer reference — free text up to 4 lines of 35 chars, in MT103 field 70 (Remittance Information). What the customer writes for the beneficiary's records (invoice number, contract reference, etc.).

When someone says 'send me the reference', clarify which one they mean. For tracking, you want the UETR. For matching to an invoice in accounts payable, you want field 70.

Is the UETR the same as the payment reference number?
No. The UETR is a 36-character global tracking ID generated by SWIFT (mandatory since 2018). The 'reference number' usually refers to a bank-assigned identifier (TRN) or the customer's free-text reference in field 20 / 70. They are different fields with different purposes — the UETR for end-to-end tracking, the reference for human-readable identification.
Is Ohmyfin tracking really free?
Yes. Ohmyfin Organisation LLC tracking is completely free for individuals worldwide — no daily limit, no signup required, no card, no catch. Ohmyfin Organisation LLC never charges individuals.
Do I need a bank login to use Ohmyfin?
No. Ohmyfin queries the SWIFT GPI network directly via the UETR — no credentials at any bank required.

Ohmyfin يجيب

هل Ohmyfin مجاني؟
نعم، تتبع مدفوعات SWIFT عبر UETR مجاني دون الحاجة إلى تسجيل. يمنحك الحساب المسجل سجلاً يومياً وأرصدة مجانية إضافية.
ما هو رقم UETR؟
UETR (المرجع الفريد للمعاملة من الطرف إلى الطرف) هو معرّف UUID مكون من 36 حرفاً يُعيَّن لكل دفعة SWIFT GPI لتتبعها عبر سلسلة المراسلين.
كم يستغرق التحويل عبر SWIFT؟
تُكتمل معظم مدفوعات SWIFT GPI في غضون 24 ساعة؛ قد تستغرق التحويلات الدولية من 1 إلى 5 أيام عمل حسب البنوك الوسيطة والعملة.
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