What is a SWIFT Code?
A SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Code (BIC) used to specify a particular bank or branch. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.
SWIFT codes comprise of 8 or 11 characters. All 11 digit codes refer to specific branches, while 8 digit codes (or those ending in ‘XXX’) refer to the head or primary office. SWIFT codes are formatted as follows:
AAAA BB CC DDD
- First 4 characters – bank code (only letters)
- Next 2 characters – ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
- Next 2 characters – location code, passive participant will have “1” in the second character (letters and digits)
- Last 3 characters – branch code, optional – ‘XXX’ for primary office (letters and digits)
Understanding the code
A swift code consists of 11 or 8 characters, which is the standard format standardized by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Here is an example code: DBBLBDDH147. This swift code is for the Bashundhara Branch offices of “Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited” in Bangladesh, and can be broken down to four parts: DBBL – BD – DH – 147
- First four characters: These 4 characters (“DBBL” in our example) identify the bank (“Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited”). This 4-letter code is used to identify this particular financial institution’s branches and divisions all over the world.
- Fifth and sixth characters: These 2 characters identify the country in which the bank is located. “BD” in this example means “Bangladesh”.
- Seventh and eighth characters: These 2 characters represent a location code (“DH” in this example).
- Last three characters: These 3 characters form the branch code. “XXX” is used to identify the Bashundhara Branch or the institution, but this particular branch code is optional, and if omitted, the 8-character remaining code (“DBBLBDDH” in our example) is assumed to refer to the head office (primary office) of the institution.
Bangladeshi Banks SWIFT Codes
In Bangadesh Normally SWIFT codes are 8 characters, and use location code is always Dhaka for all. if you need 11 characters swift code find your branch in our side and add 3 digit branch code. or best way is contact your branch manager or bank customer care to get the exact SWIFT code for your bank account.
| Bank Name | SWIFT Codes |
|---|---|
| AB Bank Limited | ABBLBDDH |
| Agrani Bank Limited | AGBKBDDH |
| Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited | ALARBDDH |
| Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited | BCBLBDDH |
| Bangladesh Development Bank Limited | BDDBBDDH |
| Bangladesh Krishi Bank | BKBABDDH |
| Bangladesh Small Industries and Commerce Bank Limited | BKSIBDDH |
| Bank Alfalah Limited | ALFHBDDH |
| Bank Asia Limited | BALBBDDH |
| BRAC Bank Limited | BRAKBDDH |
| Citibank N.A | CITIBDDX |
| Commercial Bank of Ceylon Limited | CCEYBDDH |
| Dhaka Bank Limited | DHBLBDDH |
| Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited | DBBLBDDH |
| Eastern Bank Limited | EBLDBDDH |
| Export Import Bank of Bangladesh Limited | EXBKBDDH |
| First Security Islami Bank Limited | FSEBBDDH |
| Habib Bank Limited | HABBBDDH |
| ICB Islamic Bank Limited | BBSHBDDH |
| International Finance Invest and Commerce Bank Limited | IFICBDDH |
| Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited | IBBLBDDH |
| Jamuna Bank Limited | JAMUBDDH |
| Janata Bank Limited | JANBBDDH |
| Meghna Bank Limited | MGBLBDDH |
| Mercantile Bank Limited | MBLBBDDH |
| Midland Bank Limited | MDBLBDDH |
| Modhumoti Bank Limited | MODHBDDH |
| Mutual Trust Bank Limited | MTBLBDDH |
| National Bank Limited | NBLBBDDH |
| National Bank of Pakistan | NBPABDDH |
| National Credit & Commerce Bank Limited | NCCLBDDH |
| NRB Bank Limited | NRBDBDDH |
| NRB Commercial Bank Limited | NRBBBDDH |
| NRB Global Bank Limited | NGBLBDDH |
| One Bank Limited | ONEBBDDH |
| Padma Bank Limited | FRMSBDDH |
| Prime Bank Limited | PRBLBDDH |
| Pubali Bank Limited | PUBABDDH |
| Rupali Bank Limited | RUPBBDDH |
| Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited | SJBLBDDH |
| Social Islami Bank Limited | SOIVBDDH |
| Sonali Bank Limited | BSONBDDH |
| South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce Bank Limited | SBACBDDH |
| Southeast Bank Limited | SEBDBDDH |
| Standard Bank Limited | SDBLBDDH |
| Standard Chartered Bank | SCBLBDDX |
| State Bank of India | SBINBDDH |
| The City Bank Limited | CIBLBDDH |
| The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | HSBCBDDH |
| The Premier Bank Limited | PRMRBDDH |
| Trust Bank Limited | TTBLBDDH |
| Union Bank Limited | UBLDBDDH |
| United Commercial Bank Limited | UCBLBDDH |
| Uttara Bank Limited | UTBLBDDH |
| Woori Bank Bangladesh | HVBKBDDH |