Central Bank of Sudan SWIFT/BIC code

BSDNSDKH – the SWIFT/BIC code of Central Bank of Sudan

The short code BSDNSDKH and the full code BSDNSDKHXXX identify the same bank: Central Bank of Sudan. A SWIFT code tells the banks handling a payment which institution is meant to get the money, a bit like a postal address for banks. In daily life you mostly come across it on international invoices, in payment forms and in the bank details that Central Bank of Sudan provides.

On this page you will find what the code is put together, when you need it and what else a transfer to or from Central Bank of Sudan requires. Remember that the BIC just identifies the bank, not the account: the account number or IBAN does that part.

What the XXX in BSDNSDKHXXX means

The structure of a BIC is always the same: a bank code of four letters, two for the country and two for the location, plus an optional branch code. In this case, the 8-character core is BSDNSDKH.

XXX at the end of BSDNSDKHXXX is not a placeholder or a mistake: it indicates the head office of Central Bank of Sudan. Some forms ask for 11 characters, in which case you can enter XXX after BSDNSDKH.

Leave out spaces or dashes when you type BSDNSDKH; the code is always written in one block. A wrong character may route the money to a different institution, so check it twice.

Paying someone abroad from your Central Bank of Sudan account

A bank transfer abroad can cost rather more than the fee suggests. On top of a fixed fee, correspondent or intermediary banks can deduct a fee, and if currencies are converted, the bank often applies a rate below the actual market rate.

Banks do not show their exchange rate markup separately. Compare the rate you are offered against the mid-market rate.

Money transfer services often use rates closer to the mid-market rate with clearer fees. Before your next transfer, it is worth to compare the total cost via GoldexPay instead of going straight to your bank. You can still keep your account at Central Bank of Sudan as the source of the money; only the conversion and sending happen elsewhere.

Transfer times and tracking a payment to Central Bank of Sudan

A SWIFT payment typically needs anywhere from one to several business days. Transfers sent after the cut-off time or on weekends and holidays usually start the next business day. Sometimes a bank wants to know about the purpose of a payment, which can hold things up.

If a transfer is delayed, contact your bank about the status or the UETR. Keep your transfer receipt until the recipient confirms – you will need it for any trace request.

The bank that sent the money can request a trace; the receiving side usually has nothing to trace yet. As a recipient, it helps to check your account to see a partial amount, since fees may have been deducted.

What to give a sender who pays you at Central Bank of Sudan

For an international payment at Central Bank of Sudan, the sender needs more than the SWIFT code. Give them the account holder’s name, the IBAN or account number, SWIFT code BSDNSDKHXXX and your address.

Their bank may request the address of your bank. A mistake in your account number is harder to fix than you might think; copy them from your banking app rather than typing.

An incoming payment will not always arrive for the full amount. Charges on incoming payments vary per bank – the price list of Central Bank of Sudan tells you what applies. For business payments, it is common to state who bears the costs.

About this information

The details on this page are taken from public sources. Even so, banks merge, rename themselves or retire codes, so information can be out of date. Figures such as the number of codes are from our own dataset and are not confirmed by Central Bank of Sudan.

See the information here as a handy check, and let the details from the recipient or Central Bank of Sudan have the final say. We are a comparison service and not affiliated with Central Bank of Sudan. Spotted an error? Tell us through the contact page and we will look into it.

Choosing between the 2 SWIFT codes of Central Bank of Sudan

With 2 codes in 1 locations, Central Bank of Sudan is one of the banks that use individual codes for parts of the organisation and departments. The head office code remains BSDNSDKHXXX.

For most payments to a private or business account, the head office code BSDNSDKHXXX is what you need. A branch code only makes sense if the recipient’s bank explicitly mentions it.

Not sure which code applies? Ask the recipient or the bank itself. Branch codes can change over time, so a code from an old document is not always valid.

How to check BSDNSDKH before you pay

Ask the recipient to copy the account details directly from a recent statement. Compare that code with BSDNSDKH on this page; if they differ, ask before you pay.

Errors in the BIC are annoying rather than disastrous: often the payment comes back, minus fees. A mistake in the IBAN or account number is more serious, because the money may be credited to someone else, so check that just as carefully.

An automatic check by your bank only confirms that the code is valid, not that it is the right account. More and more banks compare the payee name with the account; take any warning seriously. Sending a small amount first is a sensible step for large sums, even if it costs an extra fee.

Watch out for payment fraud

One of the most common tricks works like this: you receive a message saying that a supplier has new bank details and asking you to pay there from now on. A real SWIFT code says nothing about who owns the account: scammers use real codes of real banks.

Never trust a phone number in the same message that announces the change. Watch out for time pressure, odd spelling or a sender address that is slightly off. Acted too fast? Contact your bank straight away and have them try to recall the payment; also report it to the police.

Scams also work the other way: someone sends more than agreed and wants you to refund the extra via a different route. Wait until the money is actually in your account – ask Central Bank of Sudan if something looks wrong.