SWIFT/BIC codes in Norway: banks starting with P

Bank SWIFT codes for Norway

Here you will find the SWIFT/BIC codes of 306 banks in Norway, 731 codes in all. You need such a code mostly for international transfers.

Each bank has its own page with the head office code and if there are any, branch codes. The rest of this page covers how the codes work, the cost of transfers and how to avoid mistakes before you send money.

Getting paid from abroad into an account in Norway

A sender in another country will ask for a few details from you. Share your name as registered with the bank, your account number or IBAN, the BIC of your bank and your address, which some banks require.

Your bank’s code is in our list but always compare it with your own bank details. Some banks also want the name and address of your bank.

Expect that the incoming amount is smaller than what the sender paid. Charges on incoming payments differ per bank; check the price list of your bank. Agree with the sender who pays which costs before the money is sent.

The Norwegian Krone (NOK) and conversion costs

Bank accounts in Norway are usually held in NOK. If you send money in a different currency, the amount gets converted at some point.

Where the conversion happens affects the final amount. In many cases it is cheaper if you send NOK straight away via a transfer service that converts near the mid-market rate so the receiving bank does not need to convert again. Rates for NOK change all the time, so a quote is usually valid only briefly.

Norway and the SEPA area

Inside SEPA, euro transfers to Norway use the same rules. A field for the BIC is usually optional for those payments.

You still need a SWIFT code for non-euro payments or transfers from countries outside SEPA. Euro payments within SEPA usually arrive within one business day. Provided no conversion is involved, the transfer tends to be cheap.

Filter: banks in Norway with :letter

The letter filter narrows the list down to banks in Norway starting with :letter to make searching quicker. The figures for Norway mentioned here apply to all 306 banks.

If the bank you need is missing under :letter, check another letter – the registered name can differ from the name people use. The full overview for Norway remains available when the letter filter does not help.

Check the code before you pay

Ask the recipient to send you their bank details directly from their banking app. If the code you have differs from our list, do not guess.

This list is compiled from public sources that we update periodically. Banks merge, close branches and change codes – a directory can be a step behind. Use our data as a starting point: the bank details from the recipient come first. GoldexPay is an independent comparison site and has no link to the banks in this list.

Be wary of invoices with changed bank details, especially when they come by email. A valid BIC says nothing about whether a request is genuine – scammers use the codes of real banks.

How SWIFT codes from Norway are built

A SWIFT code is either 8 or 11 characters long and the parts always come in the same order. Characters one to four stand for the bank, characters five and six are the country code and characters seven and eight give the location.

In every code from Norway, letters five and six are the two-letter ISO code of Norway – that is the quickest way to spot one. Codes with a different country code come from a bank abroad.

When a code ends in XXX, it refers to the head office and the short version works just as well. In most cases the head office code is what you need unless the recipient asks for a specific branch.

Tracking a payment to Norway

A SWIFT payment to Norway typically takes anywhere from one to several business days. Transfers sent after the cut-off time or on weekends and holidays often go out a business day later.

When a payment takes longer than expected, ask the sender to contact their own bank for a trace. Specialist transfer services usually provide tracking online.

Sending money to Norway for less

When you transfer money to Norway with a regular bank, the stated fee is rarely all of what you pay. You pay the transfer fee, sometimes fees from correspondent banks along the way and, most importantly, the margin on the exchange rate when currencies differ.

The real cost is often in the rate. Compare the bank’s 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 traditional bank transfer. GoldexPay lists transfer services side by side so you can see the amount that reaches the recipient before you commit.

Which bank in Norway has the most codes?

Among the 306 institutions we list, Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning holds the largest number of SWIFT/BIC codes in Norway. The head office uses STKTNOK1000 – the code most transfers need.

Many codes often means separate codes for branches, departments or services, not necessarily that the bank is the biggest in the country. Unless the recipient asks for a branch, STKTNOK1000 is fine for a payment to Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning.