diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
index c098c5a92db..65cf34a58ef 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_bank_view.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                         <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"/>
+                            <field name="bank_bic" placeholder="[Identifier code]" />
                         </group>
                     </group>