SWIFT/BIC codes in Norway: banks starting with C

SWIFT/BIC codes in Norway

For Norway our database holds 731 SWIFT/BIC codes, spread over 306 institutions. You will need such a code mostly for international transfers.

Look for the bank you need in the list and open its page for the full list of codes and the details a transfer needs. Further down you can read how a code from Norway is put together, how to send money to Norway without overpaying and how to check a code before you pay.

Norway and the SEPA area

Since Norway is part of the SEPA zone, a euro transfer to an account in Norway usually only needs an IBAN. Most banking apps do not require the BIC for these payments.

A SWIFT code still come into play for payments in other currencies. SEPA transfers usually arrive by the next business day or faster with instant payments. As long as no conversion is involved, a SEPA transfer tends to be inexpensive.

How long does a transfer to Norway take?

There is no single answer for payments to Norway: many arrive within a day. Payments made after the cut-off time or just before weekends and holidays often start a business day later.

When a payment takes longer than expected, the sender should contact the sending bank; only the sending side can start an official trace. Keep your transfer receipt until the recipient confirms – you will need it if something goes wrong.

Most SWIFT codes in Norway: Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning

In our directory, Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning has the most SWIFT/BIC codes in Norway. Its main office uses STKTNOK1000.

Banks differ in how many codes they register – a high count is not a measure of size. Paying someone at Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning? Go with STKTNOK1000 except when a specific branch code is requested.

How reliable is this list?

Ask the recipient to send you the account details directly from their banking app. If the code you have does not match the code listed here, do not guess.

We collect bank codes from public sources and update our list regularly. Banks merge, close branches and change codes – a directory can be a step behind. Treat our data as a reference, not as the final word: the bank details from the recipient come first. GoldexPay is an independent comparison site and has no link to the banks in this list.

Watch out for invoices containing a new account – a common fraud method. A real SWIFT code says nothing about who owns the account.

SWIFT codes in Norway: banks under :letter

This page only shows the banks in Norway beginning with :letter in alphabetical order. The counts in the introduction always cover all banks in Norway, not just this letter.

Some banks are listed under their legal name rather than the name on their app or website, so the letter can differ from what you expect. Try the full list for Norway when you are not sure how the name is spelled.

Getting paid from abroad into an account in Norway

If you expect a payment from another country in Norway, send the payer a complete set of details. Give them the account holder’s name, your account number or IBAN, your bank’s SWIFT code and your address, which some banks require.

Your bank’s code appears in our list. Certain banks also want your bank’s address; it does no harm to include it.

The amount you receive is often less than the amount sent. Correspondent banks can take a fee, and if the money is converted, a markup on the rate applies. On invoices, state who bears the costs.

How SWIFT codes from Norway are built

SWIFT/BIC codes follow one international format: 8 characters. The first four letters stand for the bank, characters five and six form the country code and characters seven and eight mark the location.

In every code from Norway, letters five and six show the two-letter ISO code of Norway, which makes these codes easy to recognise. Codes with other letters in that position belong to another country.

The last three characters, if present, stand for a branch or department; XXX means the head office. In most cases the head office code is fine, unless the recipient gives you a branch code.

Sending money to Norway for less

What you pay for a payment to Norway has more than one component. You pay the transfer fee, sometimes charges from intermediary banks and, above all, the exchange rate markup when currencies differ.

The real cost is often in the rate. A simple test: put the offered rate next to the mid-market rate and look at the difference.

For many routes, a transfer service turns out to be less expensive than a traditional bank transfer – mostly thanks to the exchange rate. Before your next transfer to Norway, take a minute comparing the total cost on GoldexPay.

The Norwegian Krone (NOK) and conversion costs

The currency of Norway is the Norwegian Krone (NOK). When you pay another currency, it gets converted at some point: by your bank, an intermediary or the receiving bank.

Who does the conversion has an effect on how much arrives, since every bank sets its own rate. Check how much NOK the recipient gets via different providers before choosing one. Rates for NOK change all the time – some providers let you lock in a rate.