Reference · SWIFT/BIC

SWIFT/BIC codes by country

42,087 SWIFT/BIC codes of 21,153 institutions in 222 countries, with the institution's registered address, LEI and the source of every record. Pick a country, then the bank.

The first four characters, the first four characters, identify the institution; 5–6 is the ISO country code; 7–8 is the location code; XXX at the end means the head office, not a specific branch.

Countries

How to use a SWIFT/BIC code

  1. Ask the recipient for their bank's SWIFT/BIC code and their account number or IBAN.
  2. Check that the code's characters 5–6 match the country of the recipient's bank.
  3. Use the 11-character code if the bank gave you one; an 8-character code addresses the head office.
  4. Open a PayerPay account, add the recipient with these details and send in their local currency.

Common questions

What is a SWIFT/BIC code?

An 8- or 11-character identifier of a financial institution under ISO 9362: four letters for the institution, two for the country, two for the location and, optionally, three for a branch.

Is a BIC the same as a SWIFT code?

Yes — BIC is the standard's name (Business Identifier Code); SWIFT is the registration authority that assigns them, so people say either.

Do I need a SWIFT code or an IBAN?

Usually both for an international transfer: the IBAN or account number identifies the account, the SWIFT/BIC identifies the bank. Domestic transfers use local codes instead.

How current is this directory?

Codes come from the SWIFT/GLEIF mapping table version September 2026; each page shows the date of every source it uses.

Where this data comes from

Codes on this page come from the BIC-to-LEI Mapping Table published by SWIFT and GLEIF (version September 2026, gleif.org). Institution names and registered addresses come from GLEIF Level‑1 LEI reference data (released under CC0, golden copy of 2026-09-29, terms). The entity status shown is the status of the legal entity in the Global LEI System, not a statement that a code is connected to SWIFT or valid for a particular payment.

SWIFT © and database rights September 2026. All rights reserved. This Mapping Table has been developed by SWIFT. Any use of the Mapping Table, in whole or in part, is subject to the BIC/LEI Mapping Table License Agreement as published with the Mapping Table available on GLEIF’s website. The Mapping Table is updated monthly. For the latest BIC information and updates, always refer to www.swift.com/bic.

German bank codes, names, postcodes and towns: Bankleitzahlendatei — Quelle: Deutsche Bundesbank (file valid from 2026-09-29; values reproduced unchanged, terms of use).

Austrian bank names and addresses: SEPA-Zahlungsverkehrs-Verzeichnis by the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, dataset licensed under CC BY 4.0; retrieved 2026-09-29, reproduced without changes.

Czech bank codes and names: bank code list — Source: the CNB (Česká národní banka), retrieved 2026-09-29, unchanged.

PayerPay is not affiliated with, and this directory is not endorsed by, SWIFT, GLEIF or any of the central banks named above. Registers change; always confirm the code with the recipient's bank before sending a large transfer. Corrections: support@payerpay.io.

Who we are

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