SWIFT/BIC codes in Ireland: banks starting with I

Finding a SWIFT code in Ireland

On this page you find the SWIFT/BIC codes of 675 banks in Ireland. You need a SWIFT/BIC code mostly for payments across borders.

Every bank is listed with its own page with the head office code and, where available, branch codes. Below the list you can read how a code from Ireland is put together, how to send money there at a fair price and what to check before you pay.

Paying in euros to Ireland

Since Ireland is part of SEPA, a euro transfer to an account in Ireland normally requires just the IBAN. Many banks do not require the BIC for these payments.

The BIC does matter for payments in other currencies. Instant payments in euros are widely supported within SEPA, though not every bank offers them for every account. Fees are generally low provided everything stays in euros.

Paying in EUR: what conversion costs you

The local currency of Ireland is the Euro (EUR). A payment in a foreign currency will be exchanged into EUR – and the bank that does it picks the rate.

Where the conversion happens affects the final amount, since every bank sets its own rate. Often it is cheaper if you send EUR directly through a transfer service with a good rate. Exchange rates change all the time, so a quote is usually valid only briefly.

Transfer times to Ireland

There is no fixed delivery time for transfers to Ireland: some land the same day or the next. Bank holidays in Ireland or in the sending country can add extra days.

A growing number of banks are connected to SWIFT gpi, which lets them follow a payment from bank to bank. Every gpi transfer gets a unique reference, the UETR. Money transfer services usually show tracking online so you can follow the payment.

How SWIFT codes from Ireland are built

SWIFT/BIC codes use one international format: 8 characters. Characters one to four stand for the bank, characters five and six form the country code and characters seven and eight give the location.

For banks in Ireland, letters five and six show the two-letter ISO code of Ireland, which makes these codes easy to recognise. If the country letters point to another country, the code belongs to a bank somewhere else.

When a code ends in XXX, it means the head office. For most transfers the head office code is fine.

Check the code before you pay

Have the recipient copy their bank details straight from their banking app. A wrong code may lead to delays, a payment being sent back or extra fees, so compare it with the list on this page.

We collect bank codes from publicly available data and update our list from time to time. Institutions merge, close branches and change codes, and no directory catches every change immediately. Treat our data as a reference: the bank details from the recipient come first. GoldexPay is an independent comparison site and has no link to the banks in this list.

Scammers often use fake invoices carrying new bank details from what looks like a familiar address. A valid BIC says nothing about who owns the account.

What a transfer to Ireland really costs

What you pay for a transfer to Ireland is made up of several parts, and the fee on your screen is only one of them. You pay the transfer fee, sometimes fees from correspondent banks along the way and, most importantly, the exchange rate markup.

The markup on the rate is often the largest part of the cost because it is hidden in the rate. A simple test: set the offered rate against the mid-market rate and work out the difference on your amount.

For many routes, a transfer service turns out to be cheaper than a bank. On GoldexPay we compare the amount that arrives in Ireland with different services, which makes the cheapest option easy to spot.

Filter: banks in Ireland with :letter

This filter limits the list to banks from Ireland that begin with :letter to make searching quicker. The figures for Ireland mentioned here cover all 675 banks, not just the ones under :letter.

If the bank you need is missing under :letter, check the full list. The full overview for Ireland is one click away if you cannot find the bank here.

Most SWIFT codes in Ireland: Danske Bank A/S

Of all banks in Ireland, Danske Bank A/S is listed with the most SWIFT codes. The head office of Danske Bank A/S has DABAIE2DXXX; that is usually the right code for a transfer.

Practice differs in whether they register branch codes – a high count is not a measure of size. Paying someone at Danske Bank A/S? Go with DABAIE2DXXX unless the recipient gives you a branch code.

Incoming international payments in Ireland

Someone abroad who wants to pay you will ask for a few details about your account – incomplete details often cause delays. Give them the account holder’s name, the IBAN or account number, your bank’s SWIFT code and your address.

Find your bank in the list on this page to check its code. Certain banks also want your bank’s address.

The amount you receive is often lower than what was sent. Intermediary banks may deduct a fee, and if the money is converted, an exchange rate margin applies. On invoices, agree how the fees are split to avoid a shortfall.