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SWIFT codes for main Japan banks

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Japan Below are the SWIFT codes for all banks in Japan. Only active SWIFT codes are shown. All passive (i.e. inactive) codes are excluded from the list.


ID Bank or Institution City Branch Swift Code
1 A AND D CO., LTD. TOSHIMA ADDCJPJT
2 ADEKA CORPORATION ARAKAWA ADCTJPJJ
3 AEON BANK, LTD. CHIYODA AEONJPJT
4 AFLAC LIFE INSURANCE JAPAN LTD. SHINJUKU ALSJJPJT
5 AGC INC. CHIYODA GGCAJPJT
6 AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA TOKYO BRANCH CHIYODA ABOCJPJT
7 AICHI BANK, LTD., THE NAGOYA AICHJPJN
8 AKITA BANK, LTD.,THE AKITA AKITJPJT
9 AMAGASAKI SHINKIN BANK, THE AMAGASAKI AMASJPJZ
10 AOMORI BANK LTD., THE AOMORI AOMBJPJT
11 AOZORA BANK, LTD CHIYODA NCBTJPJT
12 ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS, LTD. SUMIDA ASGHJPJT
13 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION CHIYODA AKACJPJT
14 ASAHI SHINKIN BANK, THE CHIYODA ASKBJPJT
15 ASHIKAGA BANK UTSUNOMIYA ASIKJPJT
16 ASSET MANAGEMENT ONE CO., LTD. CHIYODA DIAMJPJ2
17 AU JIBUN BANK CORPORATION CHUO JICRJPJT
18 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED CHIYODA ANZBJPJX
19 AWA BANK, LTD., THE TOKUSHIMA AWABJPJT
20 AXA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. MINATO AXIPJPJT
21 AXA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. MINATO CRI AXIPJPJTCRI
22 AXA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. MINATO IDN AXIPJPJTIDN
23 AXA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. MINATO PHI AXIPJPJTPHI
24 AXA LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. MINATO SGP AXIPJPJTSGP
25 AZBIL CORPORATION CHIYODA AZBCJPJT
26 BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA TOKYO BRANCH CHIYODA BBVAJPJT
27 BANCO DO BRASIL S.A. CHIYODA BRASJPJT
28 BANGKOK BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LTD. MINATO BKKBJPJT
29 BANGKOK BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LTD. OSAKA BKKBJPJTOSA
30 BANK NEGARA INDONESIA (PERSERO), PT., TOKYO BRANCH CHIYODA BNINJPJT
31 BANK OF AMERICA, TOKYO CHUO SECURITY CASH SETTLEMENT BOFAJPJXCMS
32 BANK OF AMERICA, TOKYO CHUO SECURITY SETTLEMENT BOFAJPJXJGB
33 BANK OF AMERICA, TOKYO CHUO TOKYO BRANCH BOFAJPJX
34 BANK OF CHINA MINATO BANK OF CHINA LIMITED TOKYO BRANCH,RENMINBI CLEARING CENTER BKCHJPJTCNY
35 BANK OF CHINA MINATO TOKYO BRANCH BKCHJPJT
36 BANK OF CHINA NAGOYA NAGOYA BRANCH BKCHJPJTNGY
37 BANK OF CHINA OSAKA OSAKA BRANCH BKCHJPJTOSA
38 BANK OF CHINA TOKYO OTEMACHI BRANCH BKCHJPJTOTM
39 BANK OF CHINA YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA BRANCH BKCHJPJTYHA
40 BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, TOKYO BRANCH CHUO COMMJPJT
41 BANK OF FUKUOKA, LTD., THE FUKUOKA FKBKJPJT
42 BANK OF FUKUOKA, LTD., THE FUKUOKA HEAD OFFICE FKBKJPJT100
43 BANK OF INDIA CHIYODA TOKYO BRANCH BKIDJPJT
44 BANK OF INDIA OSAKA OSAKA BRANCH BKIDJPJTOSK
45 BANK OF IWATE LTD., THE MORIOKA BAIWJPJT
46 BANK OF JAPAN CHUO BOJPJPJT
47 BANK OF JAPAN TOKYO FOR JAPAN'S RESERVES USE ONLY BOJPJPJTBJ1
48 BANK OF JAPAN TOKYO FOR JAPAN'S RESERVES USE ONLY BOJPJPJTMF1
49 BANK OF KYOTO,LTD.,THE KYOTO BOKFJPJZ
50 BANK OF NAGOYA, LTD. , THE NAGOYA NAGOJPJN


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)

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The registrations of SWIFT codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.