SWIFT/BIC Codes for Banks in Malawi

Malawi Bank SWIFT Codes

Below are the SWIFT codes for all banks in Malawi. Only codes which are actively connected to the SWIFT network are shown. All passive (i.e. inactive) codes are excluded from the list.

ID	Bank or Institution	City	Branch	Swift Code
1	CDH INVESTMENT BANK (CDHIB)	BLANTYRE	Head Office, Blantyre	CDHIMWMW
2	ECOBANK MALAWI LIMITED	BLANTYRE	Head Office	ECOCMWMW
3	FDH BANK LIMITED	BLANTYRE	Head Office	FDHFMWMW
4	FIRST CAPITAL BANK PLC., MALAWI	BLANTYRE	Head Office	FRCGMWMW
5	FIRST DISCOUNT HOUSE LIMITED	BLANTYRE		FDHDMWMW
6	MYBUCKS BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED	LILONGWE		NFBMMWMW
7	MYBUCKS BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED	LILONGWE	Head Office (Capital City)	MBBCMWMW
8	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	BLANTYRE	(FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES)	NBMAMWMW044
9	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	BLANTYRE	(HENDERSON STREET BRANCH)	NBMAMWMW001
10	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	BLANTYRE	(VICTORIA AVENUE BRANCH)	NBMAMWMW002
11	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	BLANTYRE	Head Office	NBMAMWMW
12	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	CHICHIRI	(CHICHIRI BRANCH)	NBMAMWMW003

13	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(CAPITAL CITY BRANCH)	NBMAMWMW007
14	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(LILONGWE BRANCH)	NBMAMWMW008
15	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	LIMBE	(CHURCHILL ROAD BRANCH)	NBMAMWMW005
16	NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI	LIMBE	(CUSTOMS ROAD BRANCH)	NBMAMWMW004
17	NBS BANK PLC	BLANTYRE	Head Office	NBSTMWMW
18	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	BLANTYRE		RBMAMWMWMRA
19	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE		RBMAMWMWMOF
20	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT ADVANCES PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWADV
21	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT COMPENSATION AND LOSSES PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWCOM
22	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWDEP
23	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWDVT
24	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWDEV
25	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT MISCELLEANEOUS, COMPENSATIONS AND OTHER PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWMIS

26	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT ORT PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWORT
27	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT PENSION PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWPEN
28	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	(MALAWI GOVERNMENT SALARIES PAYMENTS)	RBMAMWMWSAL
29	RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI	LILONGWE	Lilongwe	RBMAMWMW
30	STANDARD BANK LIMITED-MALAWI	LILONGWE	Head Office	SBICMWMX

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.

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Malawi Bank SWIFT Codes

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