Effective 1 April 2016 Police Will Not Accept Foreign Cheques

Wed, 2016-03-02

Effective 1 April 2016, the Bermuda Police Service WILL NOT accept any foreign cheques or money orders. Local cheques (US and Bermuda dollars only) from the three Bermuda banks are acceptable.  

Persons making payments from overseas must pay by wire in the name of the Accountant General to HSBC as follows:

US Dollar account is 010-221125-511 

Or

Bermuda Dollar account #010-221125-001

When making payment by wire, the customer must confirm to Group-Finance@bps.bm the following:

1. Amount of the payment;

2. Date of the payment;

3. Payment/transaction number, if any. 

Bermuda Police Finance Department will liaise with the Accountant General’s office to confirm receipt of payment. Payment is not deemed to have been received until the Accountant General’s Office states that they have received the funds.  

Following is the bank, address and SWIFT code, if needed:

HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited
Harbourview Centre, 37 Front Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda 

SWIFT CODE  BBDA BMHM