BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch SWIFT/BIC code

BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch SWIFT code: BNPASGSG

Whether you are given BNPASGSG or BNPASGSGXXX, you are looking at the same identifier for BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch in Singapore. Banks worldwide use BIC codes to route payments between countries to the right institution. It comes up mainly for transfers between countries.

On this page we explain how the code means, when it matters and which other details you need for a transfer to or from BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch. The SWIFT code on its own does not identify a personal account; that is what the account number or IBAN is for.

BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch: head office code versus branch codes

Our database contains 4 SWIFT/BIC codes for BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch in 1 cities. Next to the head office code BNPASGSGXXX, you will find codes for regional offices and specialised units.

In most cases there is no need to look up a branch: payments addressed to BNPASGSGXXX reach BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch correctly. Branch codes are only needed if the recipient’s bank specifically mentions it.

If you are not sure, ask the person you are paying which code their bank gave them. Branch codes can change when banks reorganise, so do not rely on old paperwork.

Tracking a transfer to or from BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch

There is no single answer: many land within a day. Weekends and public holidays in the sending or receiving country add extra days, since banks do not process on those days. Occasionally a bank wants to know about the purpose of a payment, which can hold things up.

Many banks use SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Every gpi transfer gets a unique transaction reference, the UETR that banks can use to trace it. Save the payment confirmation; it contains the details a bank needs to start a trace.

If a payment has not arrived within the expected time, the person who paid needs to contact their own bank rather than BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch. Request from the sender a copy of the payment confirmation with the date and reference – it helps your own bank look for the money.

Receiving money from abroad at BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch

Someone abroad who wants to pay you will ask for several details from you. Give them the account holder’s name, the IBAN or account number, SWIFT code BNPASGSGXXX and your address.

It helps to add the bank name and Singapore too, since some forms ask for it. A mistake in the IBAN can be harder to fix than it looks.

An incoming payment will not always arrive for the full amount. Intermediary banks may deduct a fee, and when currencies differ, a markup on the rate applies. For business payments, it is common to state who bears the costs, so that nobody is left short.

BNPASGSG or BNPASGSGXXX – which one to use?

Every SWIFT/BIC code has an 8-character core: a four-letter bank code, two letters for the country and two characters for the location. Together, those parts make up BNPASGSG.

The 11-character version has three more characters for a branch or department. If the last three are XXX, they simply mean the head office, so BNPASGSGXXX and BNPASGSG are interchangeable.

Leave out spaces, dots when you enter BNPASGSG; the code is always written in one block. Pasting the code is safer than typing it by hand, because one wrong letter changes the bank.

What a transfer from BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch abroad really costs

What you pay for a payment abroad is made up of more than one component – not just the fee on your screen. Besides a fixed fee, correspondent or intermediary banks can take a cut, and if the money changes currency, the bank usually applies a rate below the actual market rate.

That exchange rate margin tends to be the largest cost, and it is easy to miss. A simple test: put the rate you get next to the mid-market rate and work out the difference on your amount.

For many currency pairs, a specialist provider turns out to be cheaper than a traditional bank transfer. GoldexPay compares what recipients receive across providers, so you can pick the cheapest route. You can always use your account at BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch as the source of the money; only the conversion and sending happen elsewhere.

Scams that use SWIFT codes

One of the most common tricks goes like this: an email arrives with a request claiming that a contact now has new bank details. The fact that BNPASGSG exists is no guarantee that the account is genuine; criminals use the codes of real banks too.

Do not rely on a phone number in the same message that contains the new account. Be suspicious of urgent requests, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. Already paid? Call your bank straight away and ask them to try to recall the payment; also report it to the police.

Fraud can also target the receiver: someone sends too much and asks you to return the extra. Wait until the money has really arrived – ask BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch if something looks wrong.

Singapore Dollar (SGD) and conversion costs

The currency in Singapore is the Singapore Dollar (SGD). When you pay money in a different currency, the amount has to be converted somewhere along the way. Every conversion costs the amount – usually through the rate rather than a fee.

Which bank converts the payment makes a difference: every bank has its own margin. Often you pay less if you send SGD directly via a provider that converts near the mid-market rate, so that the receiving bank does not need to convert again.

The SGD rate changes constantly, so the amount you see is usually only valid for a short time. With bigger transfers, a seemingly small gap in the rate can be worth more than the fee.

A note on our data

The codes on this page are taken from public sources which we refresh regularly. Banks merge, change names and change codes, and a directory never catches every change immediately. Counts and locations are from our own dataset.

Use our data as a reference, rather than as the final word: the recipient’s bank details come first. GoldexPay is not affiliated with BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch; we are a comparison site for money transfers. If you notice a mistake, we appreciate a short note.

Is BNPASGSG still correct? How to check

The safest source for a SWIFT code is the bank details provided by the recipient – an invoice, a statement or a screenshot from online banking. When the code you were given does not match BNPASGSG or BNPASGSGXXX, do not guess: check with the recipient or with BNP Paribas - Singapore Branch directly.

If the code is wrong, the transfer might be delayed, be returned or cost extra, and tracing it can take weeks. Do not forget the IBAN: an error there can be more difficult to undo than a wrong code.

Most online banking apps validate the format of IBANs and some suggest the matching BIC – that confirms the format, not the owner. More and more banks compare the name with the account; take any warning seriously. When you pay someone new, many people start with a small amount first before sending the rest.