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[OKLAHOMA]

Hey there, I just tried to wire money to warka, and Citibank bank said it wasnt the correct account number for Warka, Warka sent me wiring instructions they said the account number for them at Citibank Bank is 36908969, Is this the account number everyone else has too? Thanks

[make11]

That is at least the account nr that I used, but it is a few months ago. Worked fine then.

[OKLAHOMA]

I see I called Citibank and they said thats not a valid account number anymore. Thank you for replying.

[guster]

I just did a wire transfer from my Citi account to Warka this morning and it worked just fine and I used that account number. Make sure for bank name you use Citibank NA.
There is a similar one, and maybe that is why it did not work.

[guster]

Just as a followup, my wire transfer worked.. I can now see it in my Warka online account.. so it took less than 24 hours to transfer money from
my Citi account to Warka.. not bad.

[Huntersailer]

I am having the same problem. I just opened my account with Warka and am trying to fund the account. I went to my bank and they started to send the wire, but insisted on having a Citibank routing number. I told them to use the Fed Wire #: 021000089 as the routing number. I just got a call from my bank saying that Citibank just returned my wire this morning (2 days after I sent the wire) and that they now need a correct Warka bank routing number. My bank says that Citibank did not have what they needed to send the money from Citibank to Warka? I believe the wire was sent as an international wire. Here are the specific of how we sent the wire:

Warka Bank for Investment and Finance USD Account Number at Citibank : 36908969
Account Name at Citibank: Warka Bank for Investment & Finance
Corresponding Bank Name: Citibank NA
Branch: New York
BIC - Swift Address: CITIUS33
Fed Wire: 021000089 (Used as the Citibank Routing #)
Beneficiary name and account number : <my name here> – USD Account# <my UDS Warka account # here> at Warka Bank for Investment and Finance.

Has anyone else had this issue? Should the wire have been sent as a domestic wire?

[guster]

I am having the same problem. I just opened my account with Warka and am trying to fund the account. I went to my bank and they started to send the wire, but insisted on having a Citibank routing number. I told them to use the Fed Wire #: 021000089 as the routing number. I just got a call from my bank saying that Citibank just returned my wire this morning (2 days after I sent the wire) and that they now need a correct Warka bank routing number. My bank says that Citibank did not have what they needed to send the money from Citibank to Warka? I believe the wire was sent as an international wire. Here are the specific of how we sent the wire:

Warka Bank for Investment and Finance USD Account Number at Citibank : 36908969
Account Name at Citibank: Warka Bank for Investment & Finance
Corresponding Bank Name: Citibank NA
Branch: New York
BIC - Swift Address: CITIUS33
Fed Wire: 021000089 (Used as the Citibank Routing #)
Beneficiary name and account number : <my name here> – USD Account# <my UDS Warka account # here> at Warka Bank for Investment and Finance.

Has anyone else had this issue? Should the wire have been sent as a domestic wire?

Yes, the wire is domestic .. there is no warka routing number. The information you provided should work, as domestic. I set up a citi online account just to do wires to warka and it works fine. I do a 'Transfer to an account in the US' and provide the info warka gave me for Citi. Works everytime, and takes less then 24 hours to complete.

[Blu Collar Guru]

Just as a followup, my wire transfer worked.. I can now see it in my Warka online account.. so it took less than 24 hours to transfer money from
my Citi account to Warka.. not bad.

COOL GLAD ALL WORKED OUT FOR YOU WITH THAT!

[bjb]

guster,
I have a question regarding my Warka account. I was able to view my Warka account online but I noticed the IQD contained no amount but
USD contained the amount I wired minus the account annual fees. My question is did I miss a step somewhere regarding funding my IQD account.

As always thank you so much
bjb

[guster]

guster,
I have a question regarding my Warka account. I was able to view my Warka account online but I noticed the IQD contained no amount but
USD contained the amount I wired minus the account annual fees. My question is did I miss a step somewhere regarding funding my IQD account.

As always thank you so much
bjb

bjb, you have to log into your online account and actually transfer the USD funds to your IQD account. You can do this by looking for 'Money Transfer with Different Currency'
under 'Account Operations' on the left side once you log in. Hope this helps, Joe.

[bjb]

Joe,
Made the transfer, thank you very much
billie

[Goldiegirl]

Yes, the wire is domestic .. there is no warka routing number. The information you provided should work, as domestic. I set up a citi online account just to do wires to warka and it works fine. I do a 'Transfer to an account in the US' and provide the info warka gave me for Citi. Works everytime, and takes less then 24 hours to complete.

Guster if I am wiring from Canada would I use that routing number since it would be defined as International for me? I'm in the process of applying to Warka for bank accounts.

Have any Canadians found difficulty with wiring this Ciitbank account?

[guster]

Guster if I am wiring from Canada would I use that routing number since it would be defined as International for me? I'm in the process of applying to Warka for bank accounts.

Have any Canadians found difficulty with wiring this Ciitbank account?

well, i'm not sure if it would be international for you, when I wire from the US I do it as I am wiring to a US account.. try it both ways... as international and if it does not work
try US or whatever other option you have..

[haymon]

I like the idea of opening a city bank account on line. Just being able to wire money from home is great.
Leaving less for my bank to talk about when I leave the brick building.

[Goldiegirl]

well, i'm not sure if it would be international for you, when I wire from the US I do it as I am wiring to a US account.. try it both ways... as international and if it does not work
try US or whatever other option you have..

Thank you Guster. I will see if my bank recommends international.

[eightball]

had the same issue looks like i just got it sorted!

[CarpeDiem]

So why are some people being given a German bank address to wire to &
others seem to be wiring domestically to citi bank in NY? Are there 2 different paths/options
to take in starting a warka account? If so, would one be better off opening an account with citi bank in order to use them for Warka or am I completely off the mark? Thx...

[Goldiegirl]

So why are some people being given a German bank address to wire to &
others seem to be wiring domestically to citi bank in NY? Are there 2 different paths/options
to take in starting a warka account? If so, would one be better off opening an account with citi bank in order to use them for Warka or am I completely off the mark? Thx...

CarpeDiem, I have the same question. I just recieved my accounts and have been instructed to wire to Germany and the information the provided contains far less than their Citibank in New York.
Have you wired to Germany with these instructions? This is what I received.


Please advise your bank to direct your USD wire transfer to our corresponding bank in Germany Commerzbank below are the complete wire transfer instructions:

Warka Bank for Investment and Finance USD Account Number at Commerzbank : 400875402000
Account Name at Commerzbank: Warka Bank for Investment & Finance
Corresponding Bank Name: Commerzbank AG Frankfurt Germany
BIC - Swift Address: COBADEFFXXX


Beneficiary name and account number : Your name and account number at Warka Bank for Investment and Finance.

Best regards,

Customer Accounts Dept.
International Affairs
Warka Bank for Investment and Finance

[757]

CarpeDiem, I have the same question. I just recieved my accounts and have been instructed to wire to Germany and the information the provided contains far less than their Citibank in New York.
Have you wired to Germany with these instructions? This is what I received.


Please advise your bank to direct your USD wire transfer to our corresponding bank in Germany Commerzbank below are the complete wire transfer instructions:

Warka Bank for Investment and Finance USD Account Number at Commerzbank : 400875402000
Account Name at Commerzbank: Warka Bank for Investment & Finance
Corresponding Bank Name: Commerzbank AG Frankfurt Germany
BIC - Swift Address: COBADEFFXXX


Beneficiary name and account number : Your name and account number at Warka Bank for Investment and Finance.

Best regards,

Customer Accounts Dept.
International Affairs
Warka Bank for Investment and Finance

I have been reading your post on Germany account wire. I just received Germany wire instructions and I am having difficulty with the IBAN code for Commerzbank. Did you find a way for it to work for you? If so, could you give me a few pointers? Thx

[Goldiegirl]

I have been reading your post on Germany account wire. I just received Germany wire instructions and I am having difficulty with the IBAN code for Commerzbank. Did you find a way for it to work for you? If so, could you give me a few pointers? Thx

Hi 757,

My bank didn't ask for a IBAN number but I think BrokenNoMore told Wineguy to use the 400875402000 as the IBAN number. This is what I took to my bank. I am waiting to hear from Warka that they received the money.

Take this to your bank with the information to wire.

Account Name:Warka Bank for Investment & Finance
Bank Name is: Commerzbank AG Frankfurt Germany
Bank SWIFT CODE is: COBADEFFXXX
Bank Account Number is: 400875402000


Recipient address:

Warka Bank for Investment & Finance
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Germany


Bank Address:

Commerzbank AG Frankfurt Germany
60261 Frankfurt am Main
Germany


Put this in the special instructions: Your Full Name here , USD account at Warka investment bank # (enter the USD bank account nubmer they gave you ie...790/ etc....number.

Under no circumstance tell them this is going to Iraq. The women at my bank was way too nosy. Wanted to understand what this was for. Wanted to know what the numbers meant in the special instructions. I told her to just type them as I had entered them on the sheet I gave her. I told her it was payment on account and the money was going to a bank.

Good luck. I will let you know when I hear from them that it wen through ok.

I will also tell you that I sent an email to Warka that I wired them the money. I sent the email 3:35 pm yesterday and Mr. Issa sent a read receipt 5 minutes later. It shows 11:43 pm their time. My goodness he works long hours....LOL

By the way, it took me 2 days to get my accounts. I think he liked the pic on m drivers license.