SWIFT/BIC codes in Ireland: banks starting with E

Bank SWIFT codes for Ireland

In Ireland we have 1087 SWIFT/BIC codes, spread over 675 institutions. You need a SWIFT/BIC code mainly for payments across borders.

Search for the recipient’s bank below and open its page to see all codes we have and what else a transfer requires. Further down you can read how codes from Ireland are built, how to send money there without overpaying and what to check before you pay.

What a sender needs to pay you in Ireland

If you are waiting for a payment from another country in Ireland, give the sender everything they need in one go. Share the account holder’s name, the IBAN or account number, the BIC of your bank and your address, which some banks require.

Look up the bank in the list above and compare the code with your own bank details, but take the code from your own bank details when in doubt. It helps to include your bank’s name and city as well.

The amount you receive is often lower than the amount sent. Intermediary banks may deduct a fee, and when currencies differ, a markup on the rate applies. On invoices, state who bears the costs to avoid a shortfall.

How reliable is this list?

The most reliable place for the correct BIC remains paperwork issued by the bank. A wrong code may lead to a delay, a returned payment or additional charges, so compare it with the list on this page.

We gather bank codes using public sources and check them regularly. Banks reorganise, close branches and change codes, and no directory catches every change immediately. Treat our data as a starting point. GoldexPay is an independent comparison site and has no link to the banks in this list.

Be wary of invoices with a new account, especially when they come by email. A valid BIC tells you nothing about whether a request is genuine: criminals use real codes too.

Banks in Ireland starting with :letter

This filter limits the list down to banks from Ireland that begin with :letter. The totals mentioned here cover every bank we list and not only this letter.

Some banks appear under their legal name. The complete list is available if you cannot find the bank here.

Euro payments to Ireland: is a BIC needed?

Because Ireland is part of the SEPA zone, a euro transfer to an account in Ireland normally only needs the IBAN. Many banks do not require the BIC for these payments.

A SWIFT code still matter when the currency is not euros and for transfers from outside SEPA. SEPA transfers normally land within one business day or faster with instant payments. Provided no conversion is involved, the transfer is usually inexpensive.

The cheapest way to send money to Ireland

The price of a transfer to Ireland is made up of more than one component. There is a transfer fee, sometimes fees from correspondent banks along the way and, above all, the exchange rate markup when currencies differ.

That exchange rate margin tends to be the largest cost item. Check the bank’s rate with the mid-market rate; the gap is what conversion costs you.

For many routes, a transfer service is cheaper than a bank – mostly thanks to the exchange rate. GoldexPay compares transfer services side by side so you can see what actually arrives in Ireland before you commit.

Most SWIFT codes in Ireland: Danske Bank A/S

Danske Bank A/S tops the list of Ireland banks in SWIFT/BIC codes. The head office of Danske Bank A/S has DABAIE2DXXX.

The number of codes says something about how it organises its payments than about how big it is. Unless a branch code is given, the head office code DABAIE2DXXX works for a payment to Danske Bank A/S.

How SWIFT codes from Ireland are built

Every SWIFT/BIC code has eight or eleven characters in a fixed order. Characters one to four identify the bank, the fifth and sixth characters form the country code and the next two mark the location.

For banks in Ireland, characters five and six are the two-letter ISO code of Ireland – that is the quickest way to spot one. If those two letters point to another country, you are looking at a bank somewhere else.

An 11-character code adds a branch code, where XXX means the head office. In most cases the head office code is fine, unless the recipient gives you a branch code.

The Euro (EUR) and conversion costs

Ireland uses the Euro, with the currency code EUR. A payment in a foreign currency is exchanged into EUR – and the bank that does it picks the rate.

Where the conversion happens has an effect on how much arrives. Often you pay less to send EUR straight away through a provider that converts near the mid-market rate rather than letting the receiving bank convert. Rates for EUR change during the day, so a quote is usually valid only briefly.

How long does a transfer to Ireland take?

How fast a payment arrives in Ireland is determined by several factors: which currency you send, the number of banks in between, daily processing deadlines and differences in time zone. Transfers sent after the cut-off time or just before a weekend or public holiday often go out the next business day.

When a payment takes longer than expected, the sender should contact their own bank; only the sending side can start an official trace. Keep your transfer receipt until the recipient confirms.