Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG SWIFT/BIC code

The head office of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG in Switzerland uses SWIFT/BIC code CRESCHZZXXX. Below you find all 316 codes of this bank, grouped by city.

CRESCHZZXXX
Head office · Zurich · Switzerland · Short form: CRESCHZZ

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All SWIFT/BIC codes of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG

Zurich

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZXXX Head office
CRESCHZZ80A Head Office
CRESCHZZ80B Aussersihl
CRESCHZZ80C Enge
CRESCHZZ80D Rathausplatz
CRESCHZZ80E Altstetten
CRESCHZZ80F Oerlikon
CRESCHZZ80G Rigiplatz
CRESCHZZ80H Seefeld
CRESCHZZ80I Helvetiaplatz
CRESCHZZ80J Hottingen
CRESCHZZ80K Unterstrass
CRESCHZZ80L Werdmuehleplatz
CRESCHZZ80M Affoltern
CRESCHZZ80N Uetlihof
CRESCHZZ80O Galleria
CRESCHZZ80P Hoengg
CRESCHZZ80Q Bahnhofstrasse
CRESCHZZ80R Witikon
CRESCHZZ80S Alstetten/Badenerstrasse 697
CRESCHZZ80T Wollishofen
CRESCHZZ80U Oerlikon/Querstrasse
CRESCHZZ80V Airport
CRESCHZZ80W Bahnhof
CRESCHZZ80X Schaffhauserplatz
CRESCHZZ80Y Seefeld/Seefeldstrasse 83
CRESCHZZ80Z Wiedikon
CRESCHZZ81C —
CRESCHZZ81Z Leuenhof
CRESCHZZEEO Securities Accounting
CRESCHZZGTP Global Treasury Processing
CRESCHZZIKS Iks
CRESCHZZPAY Payment Expert Service
CRESCHZZSTP Straight Through Processing
CRESCHZZWRO Center of Excellence

Aarau

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ50A —

Affoltern Am Albis

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ89A —

Allschwil

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ41D —

Altdorf

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ64K —
CRESCHZZ64S Lohnplatz

Altstaetten (Sg)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ94N —

Andelfingen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ84G —

Arosa

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ70E —

Ascona

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ66C —
CRESCHZZ66S Viale B. Papio

Baar

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ63K —
CRESCHZZ63S Dorfstrasse 13

Bad-Ragaz

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ73C —

Baden

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ54A —

Balerna

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ68F —

Basle

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ40A —
CRESCHZZ40B Claraplatz
CRESCHZZ40C Spalenberg
CRESCHZZ40D Brausebad
CRESCHZZ40E Gundeldingen
CRESCHZZ40R Gerbergasse
CRESCHZZ40S Claraplatz/Redgasse

Bellinzona

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ65A —
CRESCHZZ65R Viale Stazione 26

Berne

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ30A —
CRESCHZZ30B Buempliz
CRESCHZZ30R Bundesgasse
CRESCHZZ30S Freudenbergerplatz

Bevilard

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ27I —

Biasca

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ67A —

Biel (Bienne)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ25A —
CRESCHZZ25C Mett
CRESCHZZ25R Nidaugasse

Binningen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ41A —

Brig (Brigue)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ39A —
CRESCHZZ39R Bahnhofstrasse 12

Brissago

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ66F —

Buchs (Sg)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ94P —
CRESCHZZ94R Gallerstrasse

Buelach

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ81M —
CRESCHZZ81R Winterthurerstrasse

Bulle

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ16C —
CRESCHZZ16R Place du Tilleul

Burgdorf

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ34A —
CRESCHZZ34R Bahnhofstrasse

Canobbio

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ69M —

Carouge

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ12N Place du Marche
CRESCHZZ12S —

Cham

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ64C Gst Cham/Zg

Chatel-St.denis

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ16A —

Chaux-de-Fonds, la

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ23A —
CRESCHZZ23R Avenue Leopold-Robert 76

Chavannes-Ecublens

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ10H —

Chiasso

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ68B —
CRESCHZZ68D Coldrerio
CRESCHZZ68R Corso S. Gottardo

Chur

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ70A —
CRESCHZZ70R Poststrasse
CRESCHZZ70S Neustadt

Crans Sur Sierre

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ39N Montana
CRESCHZZ39T Le Continental

Davos

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ72D Platz

Delemont

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ28A —
CRESCHZZ28R Rue Pierre-Pequignat

Dielsdorf

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ81B —

Dietikon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ89E —
CRESCHZZ89R Kirchstrasse

Dietlikon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ83M —

Duebendorf

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ86A —
CRESCHZZ86R Bahnhofstrasse

Duedingen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ31A —

Ebikon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ60K —
CRESCHZZ60T Zentralstrasse

Effretikon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ83D —

Einsiedeln

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ88L —

Emmenbruecke

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ60G —
CRESCHZZ60S Gerliswilstrasse 71

Engelberg

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ63P —

Faido

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ67B —

Flims

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ70C —

Frauenfeld

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ85A —
CRESCHZZ85R Zuercherstrasse

Fribourg

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ17A —
CRESCHZZ17R Avenue de la Gare

Gelterkinden

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ44F —

Geneva

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ12A —
CRESCHZZ12B Praille-Acacias
CRESCHZZ12C Icc Geneve-Cointrin
CRESCHZZ12D Champel
CRESCHZZ12E Eaux-Vives
CRESCHZZ12F —
CRESCHZZ12G Gare-Cornavin
CRESCHZZ12H Charmilles
CRESCHZZ12I Petit-Lancy
CRESCHZZ12J —
CRESCHZZ12K Grand-Casino
CRESCHZZ12L Place St-Gervais
CRESCHZZ12M Acacias 24/Rt D'acacias 2
CRESCHZZ12Q Bernex
CRESCHZZ12R Chene-Bourg
CRESCHZZ12X Le Lignon
CRESCHZZ12Y Onex
CRESCHZZ12Z Petit-Saconnex
CRESCHZZ13A Rive

Giubiasco

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ65B —

Glarus

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ87L —
CRESCHZZ87S Burgstrasse

Gordola

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ65E —

Grenchen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ25G —
CRESCHZZ25S Am Marktplatz

Gstaad

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ37L —

Heerbrugg

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ94G —

Hergiswil

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ61A —

Hochdorf

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ62L —

Horgen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ88G —
CRESCHZZ88S Seestrasse

Horw

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ60M —

Ilanz

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ71A —

Interlaken

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ38A —

Jona

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ86N —

Klosters

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ72B —

Kloten

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ83A —
CRESCHZZ83R Schaffhauserstrasse 151

Koeniz

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ30E —

Kreuzlingen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ82P —
CRESCHZZ82S Hauptstrasse 53

Kriens

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ60F —

Kuesnacht (Zh)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ87A —

Kuessnacht Am Rigi

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ64A —

Lachen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ88M —

Lamone

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ68E —
CRESCHZZ68T Via Vedeccio

Langenthal

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ49A —
CRESCHZZ49R Marktgasse 29

Laufen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ42A —

Lausanne

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ10A —
CRESCHZZ10C La-Sallaz
CRESCHZZ10D Madeleine
CRESCHZZ10E Boulevard de Grancy
CRESCHZZ10F Avenue D'ouchy 14
CRESCHZZ10R Avenue D'ouchy 52

Liestal

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ44A —
CRESCHZZ44R Bahnhofstrasse

Locarno

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ66A —
CRESCHZZ66R Via A. Ciseri

Losone

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ66D —

Lucerne

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ60A —
CRESCHZZ60R Bahnhofstrasse

Lugano

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ69A —
CRESCHZZ69B Piazzale P.pelli
CRESCHZZ69C —
CRESCHZZ69E Piazza-Riforma
CRESCHZZ69N Lugano-Uc
CRESCHZZ69R Via G. Vegezzi

Lyss

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ32A —

Martigny

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ19B —
CRESCHZZ19R Avenue de la Gare

Meilen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ87D —
CRESCHZZ87R Dorfstrasse 126

Mendrisio

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ68C —
CRESCHZZ68S Via Lavizzari 19a

Minusio

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ66E —

Monthey

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ18L —

Montreux

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ18D —
CRESCHZZ18S Place de la Paix 1

Morges

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ11A —
CRESCHZZ11R Grand-Rue

Moutier

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ27F —

Muri Bei Bern

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ30N —

Murten/Morat

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ32B —

Muttenz

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ41G —

Naefels

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ87M —

Neuchatel

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ20A —
CRESCHZZ20R Rue du Seyon

Neuhausen A. Rhf.

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ82F —

Neuveville, la

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ25F —

Nyon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ12O Grand-Rue
CRESCHZZ12T —

Oberengstringen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ81E —

Oensingen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ47A —

Olten

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ46A —
CRESCHZZ46R Frohburgstrasse 15

Opfikon-Glattbrugg

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ81G —

Ostermundigen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ30M —
CRESCHZZ30T Bernstrasse 31

Paradiso

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ69G —

Payerne

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ15C —

Pfaeffikon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ88F —

Ponte Tresa

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ69L —
CRESCHZZ69S Via Lugano

Pontresina

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ75C —

Porrentruy

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ29A —

Pratteln

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ41H —
CRESCHZZ41R Bahnhofstrasse 1

Pully

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ10N —
CRESCHZZ10S Place de la Gare

Rapperswil

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ86M —

Regensdorf

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ81A —

Reinach (Bl)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ41Q —
CRESCHZZ41S Hauptstrasse

Renens

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ10P —

Rheinfelden

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ43A —

Riehen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ41E —

Romanshorn

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ85F —

Romont

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ16B —

Roveredo (Gr)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ65C —

Saignelegier

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ27M —

Samedan

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ75B —

Samnaun

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ75L —

Sarnen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ60P —
CRESCHZZ60U Bahnhofplatz

Saxon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ19A —

Schaffhausen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ82A —
CRESCHZZ82R Bahnhofstrasse

Schlieren

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ89D —

Schonenwerd

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ50B —

Schwerzenbach

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ86B —

Schwyz

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ64E —
CRESCHZZ64R Herrengasse

Scuol

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ75H —

Sierre/Siders

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ39L —
CRESCHZZ39S Route de Sion

Sion/Sitten

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ19E —
CRESCHZZ19S Avenue du Midi

Solothurn

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ45A —
CRESCHZZ45R Wengistrasse

St. Gallen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ90A —
CRESCHZZ90C Grossacker
CRESCHZZ90R St. Leonard-Strasse 33
CRESCHZZAFG Afg Arena

St. Imier

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ26B —

St. Margrethen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ94F —
CRESCHZZ94S Grenzstrasse 11

St. Moritz

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ75A —
CRESCHZZ75R Via Maistra 9

Staefa

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ87F —

Stans

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ63N —

Stein Am Rhein

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ82D —

Sursee

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ62C —
CRESCHZZ62R Bahnhofstrasse 20

Tavannes

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ27N —

Tenero

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ65G —

Thalwil

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ88A —
CRESCHZZ88R Gotthardstrasse 21

Thonex

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ12V —

Thun

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ36A —
CRESCHZZ36R Baelliz

Tramelan

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ27O —

Trimbach

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ46T —

Uster

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ86E —

Uzwil

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ92D —

Verbier

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ19D —

Versoix

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ12U —

Vesenaz

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ12P —

Vevey

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ18A —
CRESCHZZ18R Rue Lausanne

Villars Sur Glane

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ18P —

Villars-Sur-Ollon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ18B —

Vira (Gambarogno)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ65V —

Visp

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ39G —

Waedenswil

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ88H —
CRESCHZZ88T Zugerstrasse

Wald

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ86D —

Wallisellen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ83C —

Weinfelden

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ85C —
CRESCHZZ85S Bahnhofplatz

Wetzikon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ86F Wetzikon/Zh
CRESCHZZ86S Bahnhofstrasse 3

Wil (Sg)

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ95A —
CRESCHZZ95R Odere Bahnhofstrasse 33

Winterthur

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ84A —
CRESCHZZ84C Bahnhof
CRESCHZZ84R Stadthausstrasse

Worb

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ30F —

Yverdon-les-Bains

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ14A —
CRESCHZZ14R Rue du College

Zermatt

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ39E —

Zofingen

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ48A —

Zollikon

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ87B —

Zug

SWIFT/BICBranch
CRESCHZZ63A —
CRESCHZZ63R Neugasse

The way the Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG SWIFT/BIC is structured

A SWIFT/BIC code has 8 or 11 characters. Each part has a fixed meaning:

CRES Bank code
4 letters that identify the bank.
CH Country code
2 letters for the country (ISO 3166).
ZZ Location code
2 characters for the city or region of the head office.
XXX Branch code
3 characters for a specific branch. XXX means the head office.

CRESCHZZ – the SWIFT/BIC code of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG

The short code CRESCHZZ and the 11-character code CRESCHZZXXX refer to one and the same institution: Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, with its head office in Zurich. A SWIFT code shows the banks handling a payment which institution is meant to get the money. It comes up mostly for payments that cross a border or a currency.

This page is meant to help people who receives money at an account at Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG without mistakes. A SWIFT code identifies an institution, not a single account; the IBAN or account number does that.

Is CRESCHZZ still correct? How to check

The best place to find the right code is a document from the bank itself like a bank statement or the account page in online banking. Compare it against CRESCHZZ on this page.

A wrong SWIFT code may lead to a delay, a returned payment or additional charges. Remember the IBAN: an error there can be harder to undo than a wrong BIC.

Most online banking apps validate the format of an IBAN – that confirms the format, not the owner. More and more banks compare the payee name against the account – do not ignore a mismatch warning. Sending a small amount first is a sensible step for large sums despite the extra fee.

Swiss Franc (CHF) and conversion costs

The currency in Switzerland is the Swiss Franc (CHF). Money sent in a different currency is converted into CHF before it reaches the account – and the bank that does it picks the rate. Each conversion eats into the amount.

Who converts the money makes a difference: every bank has its own margin. Compare what CHF arrives with different services before choosing one.

Exchange rates change all the time – some services let you fix a rate in advance. With bigger transfers, a seemingly small difference in the rate adds up quickly.

What a transfer from Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG abroad really costs

What you pay for a payment abroad is made up of several parts, and the transfer fee is only the most visible one. You pay the fee for the transfer itself, sometimes fees charged by intermediary banks along the way and, above all, the exchange rate markup when the money is converted.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate, rather than in the fee: many banks convert at a rate that includes a margin. An easy check: set the rate you get next to the mid-market rate and work out the difference on your amount.

For a lot of routes, a specialist provider turns out to be cheaper than a traditional bank transfer, mainly because of the exchange rate. GoldexPay compares these services next to each other so you can see what actually arrives for the same amount sent. You can still keep your account at Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG, while a cheaper service handles the conversion.

Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG: head office code versus branch codes

Our directory lists 316 SWIFT/BIC codes for Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG in 174 cities. Besides the head office code CRESCHZZXXX, you will find codes for regional offices and specialised units.

If nobody asks you for a branch code, use CRESCHZZXXX or its short form CRESCHZZ. Branch codes are only needed when the recipient’s bank specifically asks for it.

Unsure which code to use? Ask the recipient. Codes can change over time.

Incoming international payments to Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG

Someone abroad who wants to pay you needs a few details from you, and missing ones are a common cause of delays. What they need is: your name, IBAN or account number, CRESCHZZXXX and often your home address.

Their bank might also ask for the bank address of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG; the head office in Zurich is usually fine. Check the details before you share them, because the sender’s bank usually copies them as is.

Money from abroad will not always arrive in full. Intermediary banks may deduct a fee and your own bank may charge for processing, and if the money is converted, an exchange rate margin comes on top. For business payments, you can state who bears the costs to avoid a shortfall.

A note on our data

The details here are taken from public sources that we update regularly. Even so, banks merge, rename themselves or retire codes. Figures such as the number of codes come from our own dataset and are not confirmed by Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG.

Treat our data as a starting point, not as the final word. GoldexPay is not affiliated with Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG; we are a comparison site for money transfers. Should you notice a mistake, we welcome a short note via the contact page.

Watch out for payment fraud

A common scam works like this: you receive a message saying that a supplier has a new bank account and asking you to pay there from now on. The fact that CRESCHZZ exists is no guarantee that a request mentioning it is genuine.

Do not rely on a phone number from the same email that contains the new account. Urgency and requests to keep it quiet tend to be warning signs. Already paid? Contact your bank without delay and ask them to start a recall and report the fraud.

People receiving money can be targeted as well: one known trick is an overpayment followed by a request to send back the difference abroad. Wait until the money has really arrived.

CRESCHZZ or CRESCHZZXXX – which one to use?

A BIC is built from fixed blocks: the first four letters identify the bank, characters five and six give the country and the two after that indicate the location. That gives you CRESCHZZ, the short form of the code.

XXX at the end of CRESCHZZXXX is not a missing value or an error: it indicates the main office of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG. Certain payment forms ask for 11 characters, and then you simply add XXX behind CRESCHZZ.

Leave out spaces, dots when you enter CRESCHZZ; the code is always written in one block. Watch for the letter O and the digit 0 or the letter I and the digit 1.

SEPA payments and the Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG BIC

Within the SEPA zone, euro payments to an account in Switzerland use common rules and in most cases need only the IBAN. The BIC field is usually optional or missing in that case.

A SWIFT code like CRESCHZZ still matter for payments in other currencies. If your banking app has a field for the BIC regardless, adding CRESCHZZ does no harm.

Instant euro transfers are widely available within SEPA. Provided the payment stays in euros, a SEPA transfer tends to be inexpensive; costs rise once a conversion is involved.

Transfer times and tracking a payment to Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG

There is no single answer: many land within a day, others take several business days. Payments made late in the day or on weekends and holidays often go out a business day later. Compliance checks by one of the banks can also add a delay, regardless of the details.

A growing number of banks use SWIFT gpi. Each gpi transfer carries a unique reference, the UETR, which your bank can use to see where the money is. Save your transfer receipt.

A missing payment has to be investigated by the sending bank on the basis of the transfer details. Request from the sender a copy of the payment confirmation; that often settles the question quickly.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SWIFT/BIC code of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG?

The head office of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG uses CRESCHZZXXX (or CRESCHZZ in the 8-character version). Use this code unless the recipient gives you a branch code.

How many SWIFT codes are there for Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG?

We list 316 SWIFT/BIC codes for Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG across 174 locations. Each code belongs to the head office or a specific branch or department.

How can I send money to Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG for less?

Watch out for the exchange rate markup many banks add on international transfers. Check what you receive in Swiss Franc with different providers before you send.

What if I use the wrong SWIFT code for Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG?

The transfer may be delayed or returned, sometimes with extra fees. Double-check the code with the recipient before sending.

Do I need the BIC of Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG for a euro transfer?

Usually not. Switzerland is part of the SEPA area, so for euro payments the IBAN is enough. For payments in another currency you still need CRESCHZZXXX.

How long does a transfer to Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG take?

Euro payments within SEPA normally arrive the next business day. Other currencies can take a few days.

Source: listbase-org SWIFT/BIC database (MIT licence), updated monthly. Always verify the code with the recipient or their bank.