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Nigeria Below are the SWIFT codes for all banks in Nigeria. 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 9 PAYMENT SERVICE BANK LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND IPSBNGLA
2 ABSA SECURITIES NIGERIA LIMITED LAGOS ASNINGL2
3 ACCESS BANK PLC VICTORIA ISLAND ABNGNGLA
4 AFRICA FINANCE CORPORATION LAGOS AFFCNGLA
5 AFRICAN EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ABUJA PASSNGLA
6 ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION OF NIGERIA ABUJA AMNGNGLA
7 BANK OF INDUSTRY FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT LAGOS BOIYNGLA
8 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ABUJA CBNINGLG
9 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA LAGOS CBNINGLA
10 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA LAGOS CBN FIN INFORMATION SERVICE CBNINGLANGA
11 CENTRAL SECURITIES CLEARING SYSTEM PLC LAGOS CSCYNGLA
12 CITIBANK NIGERIA LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND CITINGLA
13 CITIBANK NIGERIA LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND TRADE SERVICES DEPARTMENT CITINGLATRD
14 CORONATION MERCHANT BANK LIMITED LAGOS CMBBNGLA
15 ECOBANK NIGERIA LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND ECOCNGLA
16 FBNQUEST MERCHANT BANK LIMITED LAGOS KDHLNGLA
17 FIDELITY BANK PLC LAGOS FIDTNGLA
18 FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LTD LAGOS FBNINGLA
19 FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LTD LAGOS CUSTODIAN SERVICES FBNINGLAGCS
20 FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK LIMITED LAGOS FCMBNGLA
21 FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK LIMITED LAGOS ELECTRONIC BANKING FCMBNGLAWEB
22 FMDQ SECURITIES EXCHANGE LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND FMDQNGLA
23 FSDH MERCHANT BANK LTD LAGOS FSDHNGLA
24 GLOBUS BANK LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND GLOUNGLA
25 GREENWICH MERCHANT BANK LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND GMBLNGLA
26 GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC LAGOS INFO POOL GTBINGLAIFP
27 GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC VICTORIA ISLAND GTBINGLA
28 HERITAGE BANK PLC LAGOS HBCLNGLA
29 HOPE PSBANK VICTORIA ISLAND HPSBNGLA
30 INTERSWITCH LIMITED LAGOS INTWNGL2
31 JAIZ BANK PLC ABUJA JAIZNGLA
32 KEYSTONE BANK LIMITED LAGOS PLNINGLA
33 LOTUS BANK LIMITED LAGOS LOTUNGLA
34 MONEYMASTER PAYMENT SERVICE BANK LIMITED LAGOS MMPSNGLA
35 NIGERIA LNG LIMITED PORT HARCOURT NLNGNGLP
36 NIGERIAN EXPORT IMPORT BANK ABUJA NEXMNGLA
37 NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED ABUJA NNPCNGLA
38 NOVA MERCHANT BANK LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND NVMBNGLA
39 OPTIMUS BANK LIMITED LAGOS OPTSNGLA
40 PARALLEX BANK LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND PARANGLA
41 POLARIS BANK LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND PRDTNGLA
42 PREMIUM TRUST BANK LIMITED LAGOS PTRUNGLA
43 PROVIDUSBANK PLC LAGOS UMPLNGLA
44 RAND MERCHANT BANK NIGERIA LIMITED LAGOS FIRNNGLARMS
45 RAND MERCHANT BANK NIGERIA LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND FIRNNGLA
46 SIGNATURE BANK LIMITED ABUJA SNIGNGLA
47 STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC VICTORIA ISLAND HEAD OFFICE SBICNGLX
48 STANBIC IBTC STOCKBROKERS LIMITED LAGOS STIKNGL2
49 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND SCBLNGLA
50 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND SECURITIES SERVICES SCBLNGLASSU


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.