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Sierra Leone Below are the SWIFT codes for all banks in Sierra Leone. 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 ACCESS BANK SIERRA LEONE LIMITED FREETOWN ABSFSLFR
2 BANK OF SIERRA LEONE FREETOWN BSLESLFR
3 COMMERCE AND MORTGAGE BANK (SL) PLC FREETOWN HFCMSLFR
4 ECOBANK SIERRA LEONE LIMITED FREETOWN ECOCSLFR
5 FIRSTBANK SIERRA LEONE LIMITED FREETOWN ICBZSLFR
6 GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LTD FREETOWN GTBISLFR
7 KEYSTONE BANK (SL) LIMITED FREETOWN PHBXSLFR
8 ROKEL COMMERCIAL BANK (SIERRA LEONE) LTD. FREETOWN RCBKSLFR
9 SIERRA LEONE COMMERCIAL BANK LTD FREETOWN SLCBSLFR
10 SKYE BANK (SL) LTD FREETOWN SKYESLFR
11 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK SIERRA LEONE LTD FREETOWN SCBLSLFR
12 UNION TRUST BANK LIMITED FREETOWN UTBSSLFR
13 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (S/L) LTD FREETOWN UNAFSLFR
14 VISTA BANK (SL) LIMITED FREETOWN FSTISLFR
15 ZENITH BANK (SIERRA LEONE) LIMITED FREETOWN ZESLSLFR


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.