SWIFT/BIC codes in Norway: banks starting with G

Bank SWIFT codes for Norway

This directory contains 306 banks and financial institutions in Norway, with 731 SWIFT/BIC codes in total. You need a SWIFT/BIC code mainly when making international transfers.

Each bank is listed with its own page showing its main code and, where available, codes for branches and departments. Below the list you can read how a code from Norway is put together, how to send money to Norway without overpaying and what to check before you pay.

How SWIFT codes from Norway are built

Bank identifier codes follow the same format worldwide: eight characters plus an optional three-character extension. It starts with four letters for the bank, then two letters for the country and two characters for the location.

Whatever the bank, every code from Norway have the same fifth and sixth letters. A code with other letters in that position come from another country.

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

About our data and how to check a code

Ask the recipient to send you the account details directly from a recent statement. A wrong code can cause delays, a returned payment or additional charges.

This list is compiled from public sources that we update periodically. Even so, banks merge or retire codes and our data may lag behind. Before any payment that matters, confirm the code with the recipient. GoldexPay is a comparison service.

Scammers often send fake invoices with changed bank details that look completely genuine. Always verify changed details by phone.

Filter: banks in Norway with :letter

This list shows only the banks in Norway whose name starts with :letter in alphabetical order. The totals mentioned above always refer to all banks in Norway, not just this letter.

Some banks are listed under their official name, which may start with words like Bank or Banco, so the letter can differ from what you expect. Try the full list for Norway if you do not know the exact name.

Norway and the SEPA area

Because Norway is part of SEPA, a euro payment to an account in Norway usually requires just an IBAN. Most banking apps no longer ask for the BIC in that case.

The BIC still matter when the currency is not euros. Euro payments within SEPA usually arrive by the next business day. As long as no conversion is involved, a SEPA transfer is usually cheap.

Incoming international payments in Norway

To receive an international payment into a Norway account, the sender has to have more than the SWIFT code. That means: your full name as your bank knows it, your account number or IBAN, the BIC of your bank and sometimes your address.

Look up your bank in the list on this page and compare the code with your own bank details – your bank statement is the final word. Certain sending banks may also want the name and address of your bank.

What lands in your account is often lower than the amount sent. Fees for incoming transfers differ from bank to bank – your bank’s price list tells you what applies. Agree with the sender who pays which costs before the money is sent.

Tracking a payment to Norway

There is no single answer for transfers to Norway: some land within a day while others need several business days. Payments made after the cut-off time or just before weekends and holidays often go out a business day later.

Many banks use SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Each gpi transfer carries a unique transaction reference, the UETR that banks can use to see where the money is. Keep your transfer receipt until the recipient confirms; a bank needs it to start a trace.

The cheapest way to send money to Norway

An international bank payment to Norway often costs rather more than the fee suggests. There is a transfer fee, possibly charges from intermediary banks and, above all, the exchange rate markup if the money is converted.

The markup on the rate tends to be the largest part of the cost because it is hidden in the rate. Check the rate you are offered with the mid-market rate that you find on financial sites; the gap is what conversion costs you.

Specialised transfer providers often offer a rate near the mid-market rate and lower fees. On GoldexPay you can compare the amount that arrives in Norway with different providers.

The Norwegian Krone (NOK) and conversion costs

Most accounts in Norway are typically held in NOK, the local currency. When you pay money in a different currency, the amount gets converted somewhere along the way: 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. Often it is cheaper to send NOK straight away via a provider that converts near the mid-market rate. On larger amounts, even a small difference in the rate can be worth more than the fee.

Most SWIFT codes in Norway: Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning

Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning leads the list for Norway in SWIFT/BIC codes. Its main office has STKTNOK1000 and that code covers most payments.

A large number of codes usually reflects that the bank registers branches and departments separately – it says nothing about the size of the bank as such. Paying someone at Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning? Go with STKTNOK1000 except when the recipient gives you a branch code.