BNP Paribas Securities Services SWIFT/BIC code

BNP Paribas Securities Services SWIFT code: HNADIE2D

Whether you are given HNADIE2D or HNADIE2DXXX, you are looking at the same address for BNP Paribas Securities Services in Ireland. A BIC does one job: it makes sure that an international payment ends up at the right bank. In daily life you usually come across the code on international invoices, in payment forms and in the bank details that BNP Paribas Securities Services provides.

On this page we explain what the code is put together, when it matters and which other details a transfer to or from BNP Paribas Securities Services requires. A SWIFT code names an institution, not a single account.

When will the money arrive at BNP Paribas Securities Services?

A SWIFT payment usually takes anywhere from one to several business days, depending on the currency, the route and the banks involved. Transfers sent late in the day or on weekends and holidays often go out a business day later. Occasionally a bank asks what the payment is for before releasing it.

If the money seems late, contact your bank about the tracking status or the UETR. Specialist transfer services often show a status in their app showing how far the money is.

Only the sending bank is able to start an official trace. Ask the sender for a copy of the payment confirmation including the reference – it helps your own bank look for the money.

HNADIE2D or HNADIE2DXXX – which one to use?

The layout of a BIC never changes: a bank code of four letters, a two-letter country code and a two-character location code, plus an optional branch code. For BNP Paribas Securities Services, the 8-character core is HNADIE2D.

Most payment forms work with either length. If a form asks for eleven characters, enter HNADIE2DXXX; if it wants eight, use HNADIE2D.

Leave out spaces, dots when you type HNADIE2D or HNADIE2DXXX. Look out for the letter O and the digit 0 and I versus 1, a common source of typos.

Receiving money from abroad at BNP Paribas Securities Services

If you are waiting for money from abroad, give the sender all details at once. Share your name as the bank knows it, the IBAN or account number, SWIFT code HNADIE2DXXX and your address, which some banks require.

Some banks also ask for the bank’s address, so keep it at hand. Check the details before you send them, because the sender’s bank usually copies them as is.

What lands in your account can be less than the amount sent. Charges on incoming payments differ from bank to bank – the price list of BNP Paribas Securities Services tells you what applies. Make clear with the sender who covers the fees, especially for larger amounts.

A note on our data

The directory on GoldexPay is based on publicly available sources and is updated regularly. It can happen that information here is out of date, for example after a merger. The number of codes we show reflect what is in our directory, not official figures from BNP Paribas Securities Services.

Treat the information on this page as a handy check and rely on the recipient or BNP Paribas Securities Services for the final confirmation. GoldexPay is independent of BNP Paribas Securities Services. Should you notice a mistake, we welcome a message.

Sending EUR to BNP Paribas Securities Services

Accounts at BNP Paribas Securities Services are usually held in EUR, the local currency. When you pay money in a different currency it has to be converted at some point – by your bank, by BNP Paribas Securities Services or by a bank in between. Every conversion costs something, even when no fee is shown.

Which bank converts the payment makes a difference: every bank has its own margin. Check what EUR arrives via several services; the difference between options can be larger than you expect.

Exchange rates change all the time. If you pay regularly, a slightly better rate add up over time.

Scams that use SWIFT codes

One of the most common tricks works like this: you receive a message saying that a contact now has a new bank account and asking you to pay there from now on. A real SWIFT code says nothing about who owns the account: scammers use real codes of real banks.

Always confirm changed bank details by phone, using a number you already had. Watch out for urgent requests, odd spelling or a sender address that is slightly off. When a payment was sent to a fraudster, call your bank right away – speed improves the chance of getting it back.

Recipients are targeted too: a classic trick is an overpayment followed by a request to send back the difference to another account. A payment confirmation from the sender proves nothing – check your own account.

Head office or branch code at BNP Paribas Securities Services?

BNP Paribas Securities Services has 3 separate SWIFT/BIC codes across 1 locations. One of them is the head office code, HNADIE2DXXX; the others identify branches.

If nobody asks you for a branch code, go with HNADIE2DXXX or its short form HNADIE2D. Only use a branch code when your contact gives you that exact code.

Not sure which code to use? Ask the recipient, or look at a recent statement from BNP Paribas Securities Services. Branch codes can change when banks reorganise.

SEPA payments and the BNP Paribas Securities Services BIC

Since Ireland is part of the SEPA zone, a euro payment to BNP Paribas Securities Services from another SEPA country normally only needs an IBAN. Most banking apps do not require the BIC for these payments.

The BIC still come into play when the currency is not euros. A few banks and apps also ask for the BIC out of habit; if so, enter HNADIE2D.

Euro payments within SEPA normally land within one business day. Provided the payment stays in euros, the transfer tends to be inexpensive.

Paying someone abroad from your BNP Paribas Securities Services account

A bank transfer abroad costs more than the listed fee. You pay the transfer fee, sometimes fees charged by intermediary banks along the way and, above all, the margin on the exchange rate when the money is converted.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate, not in the fee: many banks convert using an exchange rate with a margin built in. Compare their rate with the mid-market rate; the gap is what conversion costs you.

For a lot of currency pairs, a transfer service turns out to be cheaper than a bank, mainly because of the exchange rate. On GoldexPay we compare what recipients receive with different services, which makes the cheapest option easy to spot. Choosing a specialist does not require closing your account at BNP Paribas Securities Services: you simply pay the service from your account.

How to check HNADIE2D before you pay

The most reliable source for the BIC is the bank details provided by the recipient. Compare it against HNADIE2D on this page; if they differ, ask before you pay.

An incorrect BIC can cause delays, a payment being sent back or extra fees for investigation. An error in the account number can be a bigger problem; check it just as carefully.

An automatic check in your banking app only tells you that the IBAN exists – not that it belongs to the person you mean to pay. Where available, a payee name check on the recipient gives extra certainty. For a first payment, some people start with a small test amount.