Bank Leumi Romania S.A. SWIFT/BIC code

DAFBRO22 – the SWIFT/BIC code of Bank Leumi Romania S.A.

DAFBRO22 and DAFBRO22XXX are two ways of writing the same SWIFT/BIC code, and both point to Bank Leumi Romania S.A. in Bucharest. Banks worldwide use BIC codes to direct international transfers to the correct bank. It comes up mostly for payments that cross a border or a currency.

We wrote this page to help people who receives money at an account at Bank Leumi Romania S.A. without mistakes. Keep in mind that the BIC only identifies the bank, not the account: the account number or IBAN does that part.

DAFBRO22 or DAFBRO22XXX – which one to use?

A BIC is built from a few fixed parts: characters one to four stand for the bank, characters five and six show the country and characters seven and eight indicate the location. The result is DAFBRO22.

XXX at the end of DAFBRO22XXX does not stand for a missing value or an error: it indicates the head office of Bank Leumi Romania S.A.. Some banking apps insist on 11 characters, and then you simply add XXX after DAFBRO22.

Do not add spaces when you type DAFBRO22; the code is always written in one block. A single letter can send a payment to a different institution, so check it twice.

Before you send: check the Bank Leumi Romania S.A. code

Ask the recipient to copy the bank details straight from their banking app. Check it against DAFBRO22 here; if they differ, ask before you pay.

With a wrong code, the transfer might be delayed, bounce back or cost extra – sometimes after weeks of searching. Do not forget the IBAN: an error there can be more difficult to correct than a wrong BIC.

Many banking apps validate the structure of an IBAN and some suggest the matching BIC, but that does not prove the account belongs to the right person. If your bank offers it, a name check before sending gives extra certainty. A small test payment can be a sensible step for large sums, even if it costs an extra fee.

Incoming international payments to Bank Leumi Romania S.A.

For an international payment into your account at Bank Leumi Romania S.A., the person paying you has to have more than the SWIFT code. That means: your name as registered with Bank Leumi Romania S.A., your IBAN or account number, the SWIFT/BIC code DAFBRO22XXX and usually your postal address.

You can include the bank name and its city as well, since some forms ask for it. A mistake in your account number can be more trouble than you might think.

Do not be surprised if the amount credited is below what the sender paid. Fees for incoming transfers vary from bank to bank; check the price list of Bank Leumi Romania S.A.. Make clear with the sender who covers the fees.

Euro transfers to Bank Leumi Romania S.A.: is a BIC needed?

Within the SEPA zone, euro transfers to Bank Leumi Romania S.A. use the same rules, so the IBAN does the job in most cases. A field for the BIC is often optional for those payments.

You still need DAFBRO22XXX for non-euro payments or transfers from countries outside SEPA. A few forms also show a field for the BIC; if so, fill in DAFBRO22 or DAFBRO22XXX.

Euro payments within SEPA normally land by the next business day; instant payments are faster if both banks offer them. As long as no currency is converted, the transfer tends to be inexpensive; it is the conversion that costs money.

How long does an international transfer to Bank Leumi Romania S.A. take?

A SWIFT payment typically needs one to a few business days – it depends on currency, route and the banks in between. Payments made late in the day or just before weekends and holidays usually go out a business day later. Extra checks on larger or unusual payments can also cause a delay, regardless of the details.

If the money seems delayed, contact your bank for the status so they can trace it along the chain. Money transfer services usually show tracking online showing where the money is.

If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the sender needs to start with the bank that sent it, not the receiving bank. Ask the sender for the payment receipt with the date and reference.

Paying someone abroad from your Bank Leumi Romania S.A. account

The price of a payment abroad has more than one component, and the transfer fee is only the most visible one. There is the transfer fee, possibly charges from correspondent banks in between and, above all, the exchange rate markup when the money is converted.

The real cost is often in the rate, rather than in the fee: the bank converts using an exchange rate with a margin built in. An easy check: put the rate you get against the mid-market rate and look at the difference.

For a lot of currency pairs, a specialist provider turns out to be less expensive than a bank – mostly thanks to the rate. GoldexPay compares the amount that arrives with different providers. Using a transfer service does not mean closing your account at Bank Leumi Romania S.A..

Protect yourself against fake payment requests

One of the most common tricks works like this: you receive a message claiming that a supplier now has a new bank account and asking you to pay there from now on. That DAFBRO22 is a real code is no guarantee that the account is legitimate – fraudsters use real bank codes as well.

Before paying, confirm changed bank details through a phone call on a number you know, not one from the message. Urgency or requests to keep it quiet tend to be red flags; a genuine business can wait for you to check. When a payment was sent to a fraudster, call your bank right away – speed improves the chance of getting it back.

Recipients can be targeted as well: a classic trick is a buyer who pays too much and then sends a request to refund the difference to another account. Wait until the money has really arrived – ask Bank Leumi Romania S.A. if something looks wrong.

Bank Leumi Romania S.A.: head office code versus branch codes

Our directory lists 7 SWIFT/BIC codes for Bank Leumi Romania S.A., spread over 6 cities. Besides the head office code DAFBRO22XXX, you will find codes for individual branches and departments.

For most incoming transfers, the head office code DAFBRO22XXX works fine. A branch code only makes sense if the account holder specifically asks for it, which is more common for corporate accounts and specialised services.

Not sure which code to use? Check with the recipient or the bank itself. Branch codes are more likely to change than DAFBRO22XXX.

Paying into Bank Leumi Romania S.A. in RON

Romania pays in the Romanian Leu (RON). Money sent in a different currency will be converted into RON on its way to Bank Leumi Romania S.A. – and the bank that does it picks the rate. You rarely see a separate charge for that conversion; it is built into the rate.

Which bank converts the money makes a difference, because each party uses its own rate. Compare how much RON arrives with several providers before choosing one.

The RON rate fluctuates constantly and quotes are often valid only for a short time. For regular payments, a slightly better rate make a real difference over time.

How up to date is this code?

We collect bank codes using publicly available data and check our list regularly. Still, banks merge, rename themselves or retire codes and our data may lag behind. Counts and locations come from our own dataset and may differ from what Bank Leumi Romania S.A. publishes.

See the information on this page as a handy check. GoldexPay is an independent comparison service and not affiliated with Bank Leumi Romania S.A.. Spotted an error? Let us know through the contact page and we will look into it.