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Ohmyfin risponde: My SWIFT payment is stuck for 2 weeks — what should I do?

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A SWIFT payment stuck for 2 weeks is almost always held at an intermediary bank for sanctions screening or missing beneficiary information. Track the UETR on Ohmyfin to see exactly which bank in the chain has the funds, then ask the sender to lodge an enquiry with that bank.

Cross-border SWIFT payments normally credit in 1-5 business days. A 2-week delay points to one of four causes: sanctions or compliance screening at an intermediary bank, missing or ambiguous beneficiary details (name, address, IBAN), an incorrect or unreachable correspondent BIC, or a recall request that hasn't been completed yet.

Step 1 — track the UETR on Ohmyfin. You will see exactly which bank in the chain currently holds the payment and which status code applies (ACSP, PDNG, RJCT, etc).

Step 2 — share the screenshot with the sender. Ask the sender to file an enquiry with their bank quoting the UETR and the bank that's holding it. The sender's bank can issue an MT199 enquiry to that bank for free.

Step 3 — if the holding bank responds with a sanctions / compliance request, the sender (and beneficiary) need to provide proof of source of funds, invoices or contracts. Without that, the payment can be returned automatically after 30 days.

Step 4 — if no response within 5 business days, the sender can request a recall (camt.056) and re-send the payment with corrected details.

My SWIFT payment is stuck for 2 weeks — what should I do?
A SWIFT payment stuck for 2 weeks is almost always held at an intermediary bank for sanctions screening or missing beneficiary information. Track the UETR on Ohmyfin to see exactly which bank in the chain has the funds, then ask the sender to lodge an enquiry with that bank.
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.

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Ohmyfin è gratuito?
Sì, il monitoraggio dei pagamenti SWIFT tramite UETR è gratuito senza registrazione. Con un account si accede allo storico giornaliero e a crediti gratuiti aggiuntivi.
Cos'è un numero UETR?
L'UETR (Riferimento Univoco di Transazione End-to-End) è un UUID di 36 caratteri assegnato a ogni pagamento SWIFT GPI per tracciarlo lungo tutta la catena corrispondente.
Quanto tempo richiede un bonifico SWIFT?
La maggior parte dei pagamenti SWIFT GPI si completa entro 24 ore; i bonifici transfrontalieri possono richiedere 1-5 giorni lavorativi a seconda delle banche intermediarie e della valuta.
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