diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
index 8a8fa0e2922..7e79f88c533 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
                         <group name="bank" string="Information About the Bank">
                             <field name="bank" on_change="onchange_bank_id(bank)"/>
                             <field name="bank_name" attrs="{'required': [('company_id','&lt;&gt;',False)]}"/>
-                            <field name="bank_bic" placeholder="[Identifier code]" />
+                            <field name="bank_bic" placeholder="e.g. GEBABEBB" />
                         </group>
                     </group>