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.

SWIFT Code for Banks in United States

Bank NameLocal NameBranchSWIFT Code
SAN FRANCISCO,CAMTGSUS6SXXX
HARRISBURG,PAMETRUS33XXX
DORAVILLE,GAGMCBUS3AXXX
HOUSTON,TXMBHOUS4HXXX
NEW YORK,NYMBTCUS33XXX
NEW YORK,NYMLICUS33XXX
LOS ANGELES,CAMWAAUS66XXX
BOSTON,MAMFCGUS33XXX
EAST LANSING,MIMSUCUS44XXX
REDMOND,WAMSFTUS66XXX
NATICK,MAMDSXUS3NXXX
OKLAHOMA CITY,OKMFBKUS44XXX
JEFFERSON CITY,MOMIBBUS44XXX
HOPKINS,MNCISSUS44XXX
NEW YORK,NYMUSCUS33XXX

SWIFT Code by Country

Find the SWIFT codes for the banks in these countries.