SWIFT/BIC codes in Falkland Islands

Bank SWIFT codes for Falkland Islands

For Falkland Islands our database holds 1 SWIFT/BIC codes, spread over 1 institutions. Every code points to a bank or one of its branches.

Pick the bank below to see the head office code and its other codes, plus practical notes for sending and receiving money. The sections below explain the structure of the codes, the cost of transfers and the checks worth doing before a payment.

Bank or transfer service for Falkland Islands?

What you pay for a payment to Falkland Islands is made up of several parts – not only the fee you see. There is a transfer fee, sometimes fees from correspondent banks and, most importantly, the margin on the exchange rate when currencies differ.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate, not in the fee. Compare the rate you are offered with the mid-market rate that you find on financial sites; the gap is what conversion costs you.

Money transfer services often offer a rate near the mid-market rate. GoldexPay lists transfer services side by side, showing what actually arrives in Falkland Islands.

About our data and how to check a code

The best place to find the right code is a document from the bank itself, such as a statement or the account page in online banking. When the code you were given differs from the code listed here, do not guess: check with the recipient or the bank.

The directory on GoldexPay is compiled from publicly available sources and is updated regularly. Still, banks merge or change codes, so information can be out of date. Treat this list as a reference, not as the final word: the bank details from the recipient come first. GoldexPay is not a bank.

Be wary of payment requests containing a new account, especially when they come by email. A real SWIFT code says nothing about who owns the account – scammers use the codes of real banks.

The largest SWIFT network in Falkland Islands: Standard Chartered Bank

Of all banks we list for Falkland Islands, Standard Chartered Bank is listed with the largest number of SWIFT codes. Its head office code is SCBLFKFKXXX – the code most transfers need.

How many codes a bank has tells you more about how it organises its payments than about how big it is. Paying someone at Standard Chartered Bank? Use SCBLFKFKXXX except when a specific branch code is requested.

SWIFT transfers to Falkland Islands

Because Falkland Islands is outside SEPA, a transfer from abroad normally goes through SWIFT. That means the payment always needs the SWIFT/BIC code of the recipient’s bank.

In some countries, accounts are identified by a domestic account number rather than an IBAN, sometimes with an extra bank or branch code. The receiving bank usually has a list of required details for incoming international payments – follow them exactly. International transfers can pass through correspondent banks.

The structure of a Falkland Islands SWIFT/BIC code

A SWIFT code is 8 or 11 characters long and follows a fixed pattern. First comes four letters for the bank, then a two-letter country code and a two-character location code.

You can spot a bank code from Falkland Islands by letters five and six. When the country letters do not match Falkland Islands, you are looking at a bank somewhere else – worth double-checking.

When a code ends in XXX, it means the head office, and the 8-character version leads to the same place. Use a branch code only when the recipient’s bank asks for it.

Incoming international payments in Falkland Islands

For an international payment into a Falkland Islands account, the sender needs more than the SWIFT code. Give them the account holder’s name, the IBAN or account number, the BIC of your bank and your address, which some banks require.

Find the bank in the list above to check its code – your bank statement is the final word. Some sending banks also want the name and address of your bank, so keep it at hand.

Do not be surprised if the incoming amount is smaller than the amount on the sender’s receipt. Fees for incoming transfers vary from bank to bank; check the price list of your bank. On invoices, state who bears the costs, so nobody is left short.

Transfer times to Falkland Islands

There is no single answer for payments to Falkland Islands: some land the same day or the next. Bank holidays in either country can add a day or more, because banks do not process payments on those days.

A growing number of banks are connected to SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Every gpi transfer gets a unique reference, the UETR. Save your transfer receipt until the recipient confirms – you will need it if something goes wrong.