Notices & Updates

Name Change for Cheque Deposits & Payments

Kindly be advised, that our name has now changed at all financial institutions in Barbados. As such, with immediate effect all cheques to our Credit Union must be made payable to AffinityPlus Credit Union Ltd. We can no longer accept cheques made out to BWU Co-operative Credit Union (BWUCCU) Ltd, or any relevant variation. Any cheques deposited in the name of BWUCCU will unfortunately be returned.

Please communicate the name change to your payment partners and networks as soon as possible and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Name Change for Bill Payment & Wire Transfer Deposits

Please be advised that our name has now changed to AffinityPlus Credit Union Ltd. across the bill payment and wire transfer platforms of most of our partners and other financial institutions. However, we are still listed as BWU Credit Union on CIBC Caribbean’s Bill Payment platform. Therefore, when conducting digital transactions using CIBC’s Bill Payer, you will need to select BWU Credit Union as the biller. For CIBC Caribbean wire transfers, please use AffinityPlus Credit Union Ltd. Members will be informed once the transition to AffinityPlus Credit Union Ltd. is complete on CIBC Caribbean's Bill Payment platform.

See below for detailed Digital Transfer details by platform and financial institution.

How To Make A Deposit

AffinityPlus Credit Union provides multiple options for members to make deposits to their Credit Union account.

IN PERSON

Visit any of our three convenient branches, and our tellers will be happy to help you with your deposit.

Deposits can also be made to your primary share account at any SurePay Outlet island-wide. You will need to provide your member account number to facilitate.

ONLINE DEPOSITS

There are many ways to digitally transfer funds to your Credit Union primary share account. You can utilise SurePay, bill payment platforms from other financial institutions, as well as local and international wire transfer.

SurePay Online

To transfer funds through SurePay’s online bill payment portal, use the following steps:

  • Select the AffinityPlus Credit Union as the biller.

  • Input your  4- or 5-digit member account number, followed by a dash, and then the text S, zero, zero (S00), insert another dash, and then the number 32. There should be no spaces between the numbers, dashes, and text, and it should look like the sequence of numbers below.

    • 00000-S00-32 (*sample number)

  • Indicate how much you are paying to your account and then follow the remaining steps detailed to complete your transaction.

Other Financial Institutions

There are several different ways to transfer money to your AffinityPlus Credit Union primary share account from a Commercial Bank or another select Credit Union.

It usually takes at most, two business days for the transferred money to be allocated to your AffinityPlus Credit Union account, and funds can be transferred to your desired AffinityPlus Credit Union share account using our SMARTNet Online Banking Platform.

Below is a list of our banking partners. Find your respective financial institution and then follow the directions detailed to make your digital deposit.

Bill Payment

  • Barbados Public Workers Credit Union

  • CIBC Caribbean

  • COB Credit Union

  • First Citizens

  • Sagicor Bank

Bank Wire Transfer

  • CIBC Caribbean

  • Scotiabank

  • Republic Bank

Other

Deposit Through Bill Payment

AffinityPlus Credit Union is listed as an Authorized Biller on the bill payment platforms of the following financial institutions:

CIBC Caribbean

  • Select Bill Pay from the menu options.

  • If it’s your first time:

    • Add the BWU Credit Union (The Credit Union is currently working to have the biller name changed to AffinityPlus Credit Union and will update once finalised) as a new biller from the list of billers (Do not select  Barbados Workers Union)

    • Complete the Register A Bill form using your regular AffinityPlus Credit Union member account number, and you should receive a notification of a successful registration.

    • Proceed with your transfer.

  • Select BWU Credit Union (The Credit Union is currently working to have the biller name changed to AffinityPlus Credit Union and will update once finalised) and transfer desired funds to your AffinityPlus Credit Union primary share account.

  • Transferred funds will be in your AffinityPlus Credit Union account within two business working days. You can then transfer funds to your preferred AffinityPlus Credit Union share account. 

Barbados Public Workers Credit Union | COB Credit Union | First Citizens | Sagicor Bank

These financial institutions (FIs) use a bill payment platform powered by SurePay, which requires a special addition to your AffinityPlus Credit Union Member Account number to be recognized. Follow the directions listed below.

  • Select the bill payment option within the FI’s online banking portal.

  • Add AffinityPlus Credit Union as a new biller from the list of billers.

  • Complete the necessary registration form and use this special format for your account number.

    • Input your  4- or 5-digit member account number, followed by a dash and then the text S, zero, zero (S00), insert another dash and then the number 32. There should be no spaces between the numbers, dashes and text and It should be like the sequence of numbers below.

      • 00000-S00-32 (*sample number)

  • Once the registration is completed successfully, you can then transfer desired funds to your AffinityPlus Credit Union primary share account.

  • Transferred funds will be in your AffinityPlus Credit Union account within two business working days. You can then transfer funds to your preferred AffinityPlus Credit Union share account.

Deposit Through Wire Transfer

Wire transfers can be made locally and internationally, find your respective bank and follow the directions detailed.

CIBC Caribbean

 Complete the online form to transfer funds using the following details:

  • Receiving Bank Name: FirstCaribbean International Bank

  • Receiving Bank Address: Corporate Banking Centre, Rendezvous, Christ Church, Barbados

  • Receiving Bank Swift Code: FCIBBBBB

  • Beneficiary Name: AffinityPlus Credit Union Ltd.

  • Beneficiary Address: Corner Fairchild and Nelson Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael

  • Beneficiary A/C#:  1115320

  • Comments/Description: For further credit to member’s name and Credit Union A/C#

 On completion of transfer, to ensure the timely remittance of funds to your Credit Union account, you are required to send an email to externalpayroll@affinityplusbb.com indicating the following:

  •  Sender’s name (optional)

  • Amount of local currency

  • Transaction ID / Reference number

  • CIBC account number where funds were remitted

  • Name of the Credit Union member

  • Account number of the Credit Union member

  • Date of transaction 

Please note that a mandatory fee of BDS $20.00 will be charged on receipt of all incoming international wire transfers

Republic Bank 

Complete the online form to transfer funds using the following details:

  • Receiving Bank Name:  Republic Bank (Barbados) Limited

  • Receiving Bank Address:  Broad Street, St. Michael, Barbados

  • Receiving Bank Swift Code: BNBABBBB

  • Receiving Bank Transit:  40055 (Branch Code)

  • Beneficiary Name: AffinityPlus Credit Union Limited.

  • Beneficiary Address: Corner Fairchild and Nelson Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael

  • Beneficiary A/C#: 018330772001 

On completion of transfer, to ensure the timely remittance of funds to your credit union account, you are required to send an email to externalpayroll@affinityplusbb.com indicating the following:

  •  Sender’s name (optional)

  • Amount of local currency

  • Transaction ID / Reference number

  • CIBC FCIB account number where funds were remitted

  • Name of the Credit Union member

  • Account number of the Credit Union member

  • Date of transaction 

Please note that a mandatory fee of BDS $10.00 will be charged on receipt of all incoming international wire transfers.

SCOTIABANK

Complete the online form to transfer funds using the following details:

  • Receiving Bank Name:  Bank of Nova Scotia

  • Receiving Bank Address:  Broad Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael

  • Receiving Bank Swift Code: NOSCBBBB

  • Receiving Bank Transit:  40055 (Branch Code)

  • Beneficiary Name: AffinityPlus Credit Union Limited

  • Beneficiary Address: Corner Fairchild and Nelson Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael

  • Beneficiary A/C#: 9017595

  • Comments: For further credit to [member’s name] and [Credit Union A/C#]

  • Bank code: 002

 On completion of transfer, to ensure the timely remittance of funds to your credit union account, you are required to send an email to externalpayroll@affinityplusbb.com indicating the following:

  • Sender’s name (optional)

  • Amount of local currency

  • Transaction ID / Reference number

  • Name of the Credit Union member

  • Account number of the Credit Union member

  • Date of transaction 

 Please note that a mandatory fee of BDS $10.00 will be charged on receipt of all incoming international wire transfers.