Are routing numbers and ABA numbers identical for both domestic and international banking?

Asked Mar 10, 2014· 1 answer ·United States
Faisal KhanAnswered Mar 10, 2014
ABA (Routing Number) is a US only routing mechanism, it is used for domestic routing of transactions that are US concentric. For other countries, each has its own routing mechanism. For cross-border payment, almost everyone universally work with the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) system and uses the SWIFT Code for cross-border wire-transfers.
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