What is SWIFT Code?

The SWIFT Code (also known as ISO 9362) is used mostly when transfering funds from one financial institution to another. SWIFT stands for The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, which is the organization that handles the registration of these codes. It is a standard format of Business Identifier Codes (BIC) approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

The SWIFT code is made up of either 8 or 11 letters.

A real world example - Citi Group Private Bank - CITIUS33PBG

  • First 4 letters: bank code
  • Next 2 letters: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
  • Next 2 letters or digits: location code
  • Last 3 letters or digits: branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office)

An 8-digit code can be assumed as referencing to primary office.

There are over 8,000 “live” codes, which are for the partners who are actively connected to the SWIFT network. In addition, there are more than 10,000 additional codes, which are used for manual transactions.

Bank Number for Banks in Japan

Bank No.Bank NameLocal NameBranch
0169
Hiroshima Bank
広島銀行
広島銀行Home
0170
Yamaguchi Bank
山口銀行
山口銀行Home
0172
Awaginko
阿波銀行
阿波銀行Home
0173
Hyakujushiginko
百十四銀行
百十四銀行Home
0174
Iyo Bank
伊予銀行
伊予銀行Home
0175
Shikokuginko
四国銀行
四国銀行Home
0177
Bank of Fukuoka
福岡銀行
福岡銀行Home
0178
Chikuhoginko
筑邦銀行
筑邦銀行Home
0179
Sagaginko
佐賀銀行
佐賀銀行Home
0180
Eighteenth Bank
十八銀行
十八銀行Home
0181
The Shinwa Bank, Ltd.
親和銀行
親和銀行Saseboshi
0182
Higo Bank
肥後銀行
肥後銀行Home
0183
Oita Bank
大分銀行
大分銀行Home
0184
Miyazakiginko
宮崎銀行
宮崎銀行Home
0185
Kagoshima Bank
鹿児島銀行
鹿児島銀行Home

SWIFT Code by Country

Find the SWIFT codes for the banks in these countries.