Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD SWIFT/BIC code

What DBBLBDDH means for a payment to Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD

If an invoice shows DBBLBDDH or DBBLBDDHXXX, you are looking at the identical identifier for Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD in Bangladesh. Banks worldwide use BIC codes to direct international transfers to the right bank. In daily life you mostly come across it on international invoices, in payment forms and in the bank details of Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD customers.

Below we go through the practical side: receiving money at Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD, paying someone in another country and how to verify the code before you hit send. The SWIFT code on its own cannot identify an individual account holder; that is what the account number or IBAN .

Protect yourself against fake payment requests

Stay wary when a contact unexpectedly asks you to send money to another account abroad. That DBBLBDDH is a real code is no guarantee that a request mentioning it is legitimate.

Before paying, verify changed bank details by phone. Be suspicious of urgent requests, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. Acted too fast? Contact your bank straight away and ask them to start a recall.

Recipients can be targeted as well: one known trick is an overpayment and then sends a request to send back the difference abroad. A screenshot of a transfer is no proof – check your own account.

What to give a sender who pays you at Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD

For an international payment at Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD, the sender has to have not just the BIC. Give them the account holder’s name, the IBAN or account number, SWIFT code DBBLBDDHXXX and your address.

Certain banks also ask for the address of Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD in Dhaka; it does no harm to include it. Double-check the details before you send them.

Expect that the incoming amount is smaller than the amount on the sender’s receipt. Fees for incoming transfers vary per bank – the price list of Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD tells you what applies. Make clear with the sender who covers the fees, especially for larger amounts.

Verifying the SWIFT code of Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD

Have the recipient send you the bank details straight from their online banking. Compare it against DBBLBDDH here and ask if anything does not match.

Errors in the BIC are costly more than disastrous – usually the money comes back, minus fees and time lost. An error in the account number is a bigger problem.

Most online banking apps check the structure of an IBAN, but that does not prove the account belongs to the right person. More and more banks check the payee name with the account. For a first payment, many people send a small test amount before sending the rest.

8 or 11 characters: DBBLBDDH versus DBBLBDDHXXX

The layout of a BIC is always the same: a bank code of four letters, two for the country and two for the location. In this case, the 8-character core is DBBLBDDH.

XXX at the end of DBBLBDDHXXX does not stand for a placeholder or an error: it stands for the head office of Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD. Some banking apps ask for 11 characters, in which case you can add XXX behind DBBLBDDH.

Leave out spaces, dots when you enter DBBLBDDH. Look out for the letter O and the digit 0 or I versus 1, a common source of typos.

Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD: head office code versus branch codes

With 22 codes in 5 locations, Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD is one of the banks that register separate codes for parts of the organisation. The main code remains DBBLBDDHXXX.

If nobody asks you for a branch code, use DBBLBDDHXXX. Just use a branch code when the recipient gives you that exact code.

If you are not sure, check with the recipient for the exact BIC in their bank details. Codes for branches are more prone to be retired than the head office code when a bank merges or closes offices.

What a transfer from Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD abroad really costs

If you transfer money to another country via Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD, the fee you see is rarely all of what you pay. Besides the transfer fee, correspondent or intermediary banks may take a cut, and if the money changes currency, the bank often uses a rate that is less favourable than the real market rate.

That exchange rate margin tends to be the largest item, and it is easy to miss. An easy check: set the rate you get against the mid-market rate for the same moment and look at the difference.

For many currency pairs, a specialist provider turns out to be cheaper than a bank, mainly because of the exchange rate. Before your next transfer, it is worth to compare what arrives via GoldexPay. Using a transfer service does not mean leaving Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD: you simply pay the service from your account.

How up to date is this code?

We gather SWIFT/BIC codes using public sources and check them from time to time. Banks reorganise, close branches and retire codes – a directory can be a step behind. The number of codes on this page reflect what is in our directory and not on information from Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD itself.

For any payment that matters, always confirm the BIC with the recipient’s bank or the recipient. GoldexPay is an independent comparison service for money transfers and not affiliated with Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD. Spotted an error? Let us know via our contact form and we will look into it.

How long does an international transfer to Dutch-Bangla Bank LTD take?

There is no single delivery time for every transfer: some arrive the same day or the next. Transfers sent late in the day or just before a weekend or public holiday often go out a business day later. Extra checks by one of the banks may also cause some delay, regardless of the details.

When a payment takes longer than expected, ask the sending bank about the tracking status so they can trace it along the chain. Specialist transfer services usually show a status online showing how far the money has got.

A delayed transfer has to be traced from the sending side, using the payment confirmation. As a recipient, it helps to look at your account for a slightly lower amount.