How do I get a BMO account holder’s branch number?
    

The 4-digit branch number, or transit number, identifies the location of a BMO bank branch. We use this number to help complete a wire payment.
 

Getting the branch number from your BMO beneficiary

The easiest way to get the branch number is from your BMO beneficiary.

If they provide a branch number with five digits, use only the first 4 numbers. For example: 

If they provide a 12-digit BMO account number, the first five digits represent the branch number. You only need the first 4 numbers. For example:

Getting the branch number from a cheque

An account’s information is displayed as a series of numbers at the bottom of a cheque. The account’s branch number is the second set of numbers in the series. If it’s a 5-digit branch number, you only need the first 4 numbers. In the example below, the branch number is 0123.

Getting the branch number from the Canadian Clearing (CC) code

The branch number can also be found in the beneficiary bank’s CC code.  If your beneficiary provides their bank’s CC code, digits 5 through 8 represent the branch number.

If your beneficiary doesn’t provide a CC code, you can find it via their Bank ID in our Wire Payment service. Here’s how:

1. From Online Banking for Business, click the Payments & Receivables tab.
2. Click Create Wire Payment.
3. Under “Bank Details,” click Select Beneficiary Bank. 
4. Enter the beneficiary’s bank, click Search.
    

From the Bank ID, digits 5 through 8 represent the branch number. For example: