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Colombia

Learn more about currency, payment methods, processing times, and other essential details for operating in Colombia with Localpayment. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know to integrate and optimize your payment processing in this market.

Country Overview

Essential information about Colombia:

Country Code (2 digits)Country Code (3 digits)Currency CodeNumber of decimals
COCOLCOP2

Supported Card Networks

Localpayment supports these card networks in Colombia:

Credit Cards

  • American Express
  • Diners
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Debit Cards

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Payment methods

Localpayment offers a range of Payin and Payout methods in Colombia:

Incoming Payments (Payins)

Available methods for receiving funds:

Bank Transfer

Accept payments for your products or services by bank transfer.

Cash

with the Cash payment method your customers may pay in cash for your digital goods or services.

Credit Card

Accept credit card payments at your merchant and provide installments and subscriptions to your clients.

Debit Card

Accept debit card payments at your merchant.


Bank Transfer

Method

Min Amount

Max Amount

Payment Method Code

Payment Confirmation

Working Hours

Execution Notification Time

Cut-Off

TransfiYa

1.00

10,000,000,000.00

1990

PSE

1.00

788,800,000.00

1936

Synchronous

24 h

Real Time

DAVIVIENDA ONLINE REFERENCED PAYMENTS

10,000.00

4,500,000.00

1976

Synchronous

24 h

Real Time

BBVA ONLINE REFERENCED PAYMENTS

10,000.00

4,500,000.00

1875

Synchronous

24 h

Real Time

BCSC - Caja Social

1.00

999,999,999,999.00

1032

Payin Bank Transfer

50.00

999,999,999,999.00

1999


Cash

Method

Min Amount

Max Amount

Payment Method Code

Payment Confirmation

Working Hours

Execution Notification Time

Cut-Off

JER

1.00

2,000,000.00

1940

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Megared

1.00

9,999,999.00

1965

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Mafephone

1.00

1,000,000.00

1959

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Coopenessa

0.00

0.00

1939

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Apuestas Nacionales

0.00

0.00

1951

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Gana

1,000.00

4,000,000.00

1969

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Fullcarga

1.00

3,000,000.00

1938

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Apuestas Cúcuta 75

1,000.00

4,000,000.00

1971

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Pequeña Superficies Credibanco

1.00

300,000.00

1949

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Dimonex

0.00

6,000,000.00

1974

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Pequeña Superficies Redeban

1.00

300,000.00

1950

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Acciones y Valores

10,000.00

5,000,000.00

1933

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Acertemos

1,000.00

4,000,000.00

1973

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Banco de Bogota

1,000.00

1,000,000.00

2005

Baloto

1,500.00

1,000,000.00

1903

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Bemovil

1.00

1,000,000.00

1942

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

FULCARGA

1,000.00

3,000,000.00

2002

JER

1,000.00

2,000,000.00

2004

Energía de Pereira

1.00

720,000.00

1918

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Seapto

1.00

2,000,000.00

1944

Su chance

1.00

300,000.00

1961

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

La Perla

1,000.00

4,000,000.00

1972

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Apuestas Unidas

1,000.00

4,000,000.00

1970

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Seapto (Gana Gana)

1.00

2,000,000.00

1960

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Paga Todo Para Todo

1,000.00

4,000,000.00

1968

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Maxi Servicios

1.00

1,000,000.00

1948

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Punto de Pago

1.00

4,000,000.00

1943

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Movilred

1.00

800,000.00

1941

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

EDEQ

1,000.00

1,000,000.00

2001

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Pago Fácil

1.00

720,000.00

1930

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

COOPENESSA

1,000.00

1,000,000.00

2003

Coocentral

1.00

720,000.00

1932

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

One Easy Stop

1.00

720,000.00

1931

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Giros Ya

1.00

720,000.00

1929

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Confemovil

1.00

720,000.00

1928

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Cootraecor LTDA

1.00

720,000.00

1927

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Smart Ket

1.00

720,000.00

1926

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Elid Tel

1.00

720,000.00

1925

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Icell

1.00

720,000.00

1924

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Soluciones en Red

1.00

720,000.00

1923

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Don Pago

1.00

720,000.00

1922

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Comtel

1.00

720,000.00

1921

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Ser Comunicaciones

1.00

720,000.00

1920

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Masred

1.00

720,000.00

1919

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Todo Pago Express

1.00

720,000.00

1917

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Inter Rapidísimo

1.00

720,000.00

1916

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Puntored

1.00

720,000.00

1915

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

Efecty

10,000.00

3,000,000.00

1902

Asynchronous

24 h

Real Time

ReFacil - Super Pagos

10,000.00

1,000,000.00

1913

Synchronous

24 h

Real Time


Credit Card

Method

Min Amount

Max Amount

Payment Method Code

Payment Confirmation

Working Hours

Execution Notification Time

Cut-Off

Visa

1.00

5,000,000.00

1900

Mastercard

1.00

5,000,000.00

1904

Synchronous

24 h

Real Time

American express

1.00

5,000,000.00

1901

Codensa

1.00

5,000,000.00

1908

Diners

1.00

5,000,000.00

1907

Synchronous

24 h

Real Time


Debit Card

Method

Min Amount

Max Amount

Payment Method Code

Payment Confirmation

Working Hours

Execution Notification Time

Cut-Off

Mastercard

1,000.00

50,000,000.00

1906

Synchronous

24 h

Real Time

Visa

1,000.00

50,000,000.00

1905

Synchronous

24 h

Real Time


Outgoing Payments (Payouts)

Available methods for disbursing funds:

Bank Transfer

You can make bank transfers to employees or customers.


Payout Bank Transfer

MethodMin AmountMax AmountPayment Method CodeCut-Off (GMT-3)Execution Time (Days)Notification Time (Days)
TransfiYa1.001,000,000,000,000,000,000.00006115 ht+0t+0
ACH1.00999,999,999,999.00006015 ht+0t+1

Supported Document Types

Localpayment accepts these document types for verification in Colombia:

Document TypeDescriptionID for individuals and/or legal entitiesLengthDocument ID Example
NITTax identification numberPhysical Person and Legal Person
PASSPassportPhysical Person
TIIdentity CardPhysical Person
CEImmigration cardPhysical Person
CCCitizenship CardPhysical Person

Bank account types

Colombia uses the following bank account types for transactions. Ensure you provide the correct account details when processing payments.

Bank Account TypeNameLengthExample
C, SBANCO DE BOGOTA9123456789
C, SBANCO POPULAR12620630925678
C, S, and PITAU CORPBANCA9123456789
C, S, and PBANCOLOMBIA111687366007
C, SCITIBANK101234567890
C, SBANCO GNB SUDAMERIS1112345678901
C, S, and PBBVA COLOMBIA2000131234000105678901
C, SITAU9123456789
C, SSCOTIABANK COLPATRIA S.A101234567890
C, SBANCO DE OCCIDENTE9123456789
C, S, and PBANCO CAJA SOCIAL BCSC SA12123456789012
C, S, and PBANCO AGRARIO1112345678901
SBNP PARIBAS12123456789012
SBANCO MUNDO MUJER1112345678901
C, S and PBANCO DAVIVIENDA SA12123456789012
C, SBANCO AV VILLAS9123456789
SBANCO W S.A.12123456789012
S, PBANCAMIA S.A.15123456789012343
C, SBANCO PICHINCHA S.A.9123456789
C, SBANCOOMEVA12123456789012
C, S, and PBANCO FALABELLA S.A.12123456789012
S, PBANCO FINANDINA S.A.101234567890
C, SBANCO SANTANDER DE NEGOCIOS COLOMBIA9123456789
C, S, and PBANCO COOPERATIVO COOPCENTRAL9123456789
C, SMIBANCO S.A. (BANCO COMPARTIR SA)101234567890
C, S and PBANCO SERFINANZA S.A1412345678900123
SLULO BANK S.A.12123456789012
C, SBANCO J.P. MORGAN COLOMBIA S.A101234567890
C, PDALE!12123456789011
SFINANCIERA JURISCOOP S.A. COMP9123456789
SRAPPIPAY DAVIPLATA103185157451
S, PCOOPERATIVA FINANCIERA DE ANTIOQUIA912345678901
SJFK COOPERATIVA FINANCIERA9123456789
SCOOTRAFA COOPERATIVA FINANCIER9123456789
SCOOFINEP COOPERATIVA FINANCIER131234567890124
S, PCONFIAR8
SGIROS Y FINANZAS CF (BANCO UNION)161234567890123456
SCOLTEFINANCIERA S.A6 - 9123456789
S, PNEQUI103185158976
SDAVIPLATA103226324935
C, SBAN100 (Antes CREDIFINANCIERA SA.)131234567890123
SPIBANK12123456789012
C, S, and PSuperdigital4 - 20
SIRIS (FINANCIERA DANN)12123456789012
S, PMOVII103125643421
SDING TECNIPAGOS SA12123456789012
S, PPOWWI103226398768
SUalá15123456789012345
C, SBANCO BTG PACTUAL1112345678901
SRAPPIPAY103148657453
C, S, and PCrezcamos4 - 20
C, SCoink4-20987654321

Holidays

Plan your transaction processing around these national holidays in Colombia:

HolidayDate
New Year's DayJanuary 1
EpiphanyJanuary 6
Saint Joseph's DayMarch 24
Maundy ThursdayApril 17
Good FridayApril 18
Labour DayMay 1
Ascension DayJune 2
Corpus ChristiJune 23
Feast of Saints Peter and PaulJune 30
Sacred Heart DayJune 30
Independence DayJuly 20
Battle of Boyacá DayAugust 7
Assumption of MaryAugust 18
Columbus DayOctober 13
All Saints' DayNovember 3
Independence of CartagenaNovember 17
Immaculate ConceptionDecember 8
Christmas DayDecember 25

Supported Banks

Below is a list of banks in Colombia that are supported by Localpayment:

ACH

  • BANCOLOMBIA
  • DAVIVIENDA
  • NEQUI D
  • AVIPLATA
  • BANCO DE BOGOTA
  • BBVA
  • BANCO DE OCCIDENTE
  • BANCO POPULAR
  • ITAU* HELM
  • BANK ITAU
  • BANCO CORPBANCA
  • BANCO CAJA SOCIAL
  • BANCO CITIBANK COLOMBIA
  • SCOTIABANK COLPATRIA
  • BANCO AV VILLAS BANCO
  • FALABELLA
  • BANCO GNB SUDAMERIS
  • BANCO SANTANDER DE NEGOCIOS
  • BANCO AGRARIO
  • BANCO W SA
  • BANCO FINANDINA
  • BANCO MUNDO MUJER
  • BANCO PICHINCHA S.A
  • BANCO PROCREDIT
  • BANCOLDEX
  • BANCOOMEVA
  • CONFIAR
  • BANCO COOPERATIVO COOPCENTRAL
  • COTRAFA ENTIDAD FINANCIERA
  • CFA FINANCIERA ANTIOQUIA
  • FINANCIERA JURISCOOOP C
  • MIBANCO
  • BANCAMIA S.A
  • BANCO CREDIFINANCIERA SA
  • BANCO SERFINANZA SA
  • GIROS Y FINANZAS CF
  • MOVII
  • COLTEFINANCIERA
  • IRIS
  • J.P. MORGAN COLOMBIA
  • LULO BANK S.A.
  • BANCO BGT PACTUAL
  • UALA
  • JFK COOPERATIVA FINANCIERA
  • POWWI
  • PIBANK
  • COOFINEP
  • RAPPIPAY
  • COINK
  • GLOBAL66
  • BOLD CF
  • SANTANDER CONSUMER
  • NU
  • DALE

Transfiya

  • Superdigital
  • NEQUI
  • Movii
  • Banco Falabella
  • DAVIVIENDA
  • Banco Cooperativo Coopcentral Digital
  • Banco Serfinanza
  • Bancolombia
  • BANCO FINANDINA
  • banco bbva
  • Banco Caja Social
  • bancocoopcentral
  • Confiar Cooperativa Financiera
  • BANCO AGRARIO DE COLOMBIA
  • Banco De Las Microfinanzas Bancamia SA
  • Banco Crezcamos
  • CFA Cooperativa Financiera
  • Banco Powwi

Updated 7 days ago