Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) SWIFT/BIC code

Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) SWIFT code: SABRRU2P

The 8-character code SABRRU2P and the full code SABRRU2PXXX refer to one and the same institution: Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office), with its head office in St. Petersburg. A SWIFT code tells the sending bank which institution should receive the money, a bit like a postal address for banks. In daily life you mostly see it on invoices from abroad, in your banking app and on the account details of Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) customers.

On this page you can read how the code is put together, when you need it and what else you need for a transfer to or from Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office). The BIC identifies a bank or branch, not a specific account; the IBAN or account number does that.

SABRRU2P or SABRRU2PXXX – which one to use?

The structure of every SWIFT code is always the same: a bank code of four letters, two for the country and two for the location. Combined, those parts form SABRRU2P, the code most people search for.

XXX at the end of SABRRU2PXXX is not a placeholder or an error: it stands for the head office of Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office). Some banking apps insist on 11 characters, and then you simply enter XXX behind SABRRU2P.

Do not add spaces or dashes when you enter SABRRU2P. A single character can send the money to a different institution, so check it twice.

Getting paid from abroad into a Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) account

When you expect a payment from another country, send the payer a complete set of details. What they need is: the account holder’s name, IBAN or account number, SABRRU2PXXX or SABRRU2P and, for some countries, your home address.

It helps to include Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) and St. Petersburg too, since some forms ask for it. Check every detail before you share them.

The amount you receive can be less than what was sent. Fees for incoming transfers differ from bank to bank; check the price list of Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office). Make clear with the sender who covers the fees before the money is sent.

How up to date is this code?

The directory on GoldexPay is based on publicly available sources. Banks merge, close branches and retire codes, and a directory never catches every change immediately. Counts and locations are from our directory.

Use our data as a reference, rather than as the last word. GoldexPay is independent of Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office), we only compare transfer services. Found outdated information? Let us know via our contact form and we will look into it.

Scams that use SWIFT codes

Stay alert when a contact suddenly asks you to pay into another account. The fact that SABRRU2P exists does not mean that a request mentioning it is genuine; criminals use the codes of real banks too.

Always verify a change of bank details by phone on a number you know, not one from the message. Urgency or requests to keep it quiet tend to be warning signs – a real supplier can wait a day. Acted too fast? Call the bank you paid from without delay and have them try to recall the payment; also report it to the police.

Scams also work the other way. Someone claims to have sent more than agreed and asks you to refund the extra. Do not act before the money has really arrived.

Paying someone abroad from your Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) account

The price of an international transfer is made up of more than one component, and the transfer fee is only the most visible one. Besides the transfer fee, correspondent or intermediary banks may deduct a fee, and when currencies are converted, the bank usually uses a rate that is less favourable than the real market rate.

Many banks rarely show their exchange rate markup as a cost, but you pay it all the same. Check their rate with the mid-market rate, the midpoint between buy and sell rates you see on financial sites; the gap is what conversion costs you.

Specialised transfer providers often offer a rate near the mid-market rate with clearer fees. GoldexPay compares these services side by side, showing what actually arrives. You can still use your account at Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) to fund the transfer; only the conversion and sending happen elsewhere.

Choosing between the 2 SWIFT codes of Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office)

Having 2 codes, Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) is one of the banks that register individual codes for branches and departments. The head office code remains SABRRU2PXXX.

If nobody asks you for a branch code, use SABRRU2PXXX or its short form SABRRU2P. If you have been given a specific code, stick to it rather than swapping it with the head office code.

The safest route is to take the code straight from the recipient’s bank details. Branch codes can change when banks reorganise.

Tracking a transfer to or from Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office)

How quickly a transfer reaches Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office) depends on several factors: which currency you send, the number of banks in between, cut-off times and differences in time zone. Bank holidays in the sending or receiving country can add a day or more, since banks do not process on those days. Sometimes a bank wants to know what the payment is for, which can hold things up.

If a transfer seems late, contact your bank for the tracking status so they can trace it along the chain. Money transfer services often provide tracking in their app showing how far the payment has got.

If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the sender needs to start with the bank that sent it rather than Sberbank (Severo-Zapadny Head Office). As a recipient, you can look at your account to see a partial amount.

How to check SABRRU2P before you pay

The safest source for the BIC is the bank details provided by the recipient – an invoice, a statement or a screenshot from online banking. Compare that code against SABRRU2P here and ask if anything does not match.

A wrong SWIFT code may lead to delays, a returned payment or additional charges for investigation. Do not forget the IBAN: a mistake there is harder to correct than a wrong BIC.

An automatic check in your banking app only tells you that the code exists – not that it belongs to the person you mean to pay. More and more banks compare the name against the account before you confirm; take any warning seriously. For a first payment, many people send a small amount first.