Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. SWIFT/BIC code

PRIBCHGG – the SWIFT/BIC code of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.

If an invoice shows PRIBCHGG or PRIBCHGGXXX, it is the identical identifier for Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. in Switzerland. A SWIFT code shows every bank in the chain exactly which bank should receive the money, a bit like a postal address for banks. In daily life you mostly see it on invoices from abroad, in payment forms and in the bank details of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. customers.

Below you will find the practical side: receiving money at Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A., sending money abroad and how to check a SWIFT code before you confirm a payment. The SWIFT code alone cannot identify a personal account; for that you need the IBAN or account number is for.

Watch out for payment fraud

Criminals regularly use payment requests with new bank details. A real SWIFT code says nothing about whether the request is genuine – scammers simply use real codes.

Verify changed payment details via a separate channel. Be suspicious of urgent requests, odd spelling or an email address that differs by one letter. Acted too fast? Contact your bank without delay and have them try to recall the payment and report the fraud.

Recipients are targeted too: one known trick is an overpayment and then sends a request to send back the difference. Do not act before the money is actually in your account.

When will the money arrive at Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.?

How quickly a transfer arrives at Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. is determined by a few things: which currency you send, how many intermediary banks are involved, daily processing deadlines and time zones. Weekends and public holidays in the sending or receiving country can add extra days to the journey. Sometimes a bank asks what the payment is for before releasing it.

When a payment takes longer than expected, ask the sending bank for the tracking status. Money transfer services usually provide tracking in their app showing where the payment is.

The bank that sent the money is able to request a trace; the receiving side usually has nothing to trace yet. On the receiving end, it helps to check your statements to see a partial amount because fees can reduce the amount.

How to check PRIBCHGG before you pay

Have the recipient copy their account details straight from their banking app. When the code you were given does not match PRIBCHGG or PRIBCHGGXXX, do not guess: check with the recipient or with Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. directly.

With a wrong code, the transfer may be delayed, be returned or cost extra. An error in the account number can be a bigger problem, because the money may be credited to someone else; check it just as carefully.

Most online banking apps validate the format of an IBAN and sometimes look up the BIC automatically – that confirms the format, not the owner. Where available, a name check on the recipient adds an extra layer of safety. When you pay someone new, some people start with a small test amount and wait for confirmation.

8 or 11 characters: PRIBCHGG versus PRIBCHGGXXX

Each SWIFT/BIC code has an 8-character core: a four-letter bank code, a two-letter country code and a two-character location code. Together, these eight characters form PRIBCHGG.

XXX at the end of PRIBCHGGXXX does not stand for a missing value or an error: it indicates the head office of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.. Some banking apps insist on 11 characters, in which case you can add XXX behind PRIBCHGG.

Do not add spaces when you enter PRIBCHGG. Look out for the letter O and the digit 0 and the letter I and the digit 1.

Paying Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. in euros within SEPA

Within the SEPA zone, euro payments to an account in Switzerland use the same rules, so the IBAN does the job in most cases. The BIC field is often optional in that case.

You will still need PRIBCHGGXXX when sending non-euro payments or money from outside the SEPA area. Some forms also ask for the BIC; if so, enter PRIBCHGG or PRIBCHGGXXX.

Instant euro transfers are widely supported within SEPA; check with Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. whether it applies to your account. Provided no currency is converted, the transfer is inexpensive; it is the conversion that costs money.

Which of the 4 codes of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. do you need?

Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. uses 4 separate SWIFT/BIC codes. One of them is the head office code; the rest belong to branches, and sometimes internal departments.

In most cases you do not need to look up a branch: payments sent to PRIBCHGGXXX reach Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. without problems. Only use a branch code when the recipient explicitly asks for it.

The safest approach is to take the code straight from the recipient’s statement. Branch codes are sometimes changed or retired when banks reorganise, so do not rely on old paperwork.

Paying someone abroad from your Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. account

An international bank payment can cost more than the listed fee. Besides a fixed fee, correspondent or intermediary banks may take a cut, and when currencies are converted, the bank usually uses a rate below the real market rate.

That exchange rate margin is often the largest cost. Compare their rate with the mid-market rate. The difference is your real conversion cost.

Specialised transfer providers often offer a rate near the mid-market rate. GoldexPay compares the amount that arrives across providers, so you can pick the cheapest route. You can still keep your account at Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. to fund the transfer, while a cheaper service handles the conversion.

What to give a sender who pays you at Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.

If you expect a payment from another country, send the payer all details at once. Give them the account holder’s name, your account number or IBAN, the BIC PRIBCHGGXXX and your address, which some banks require.

You can add the bank name and Geneva as well, since some forms ask for it. Check each detail before you send them.

Do not be surprised if the incoming amount is below the amount on the sender’s receipt. Correspondent banks can take a fee and your own bank may charge for processing, and if the currency changes, an exchange rate margin comes on top. On invoices, it is common to agree who bears the costs.

Sending CHF to Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.

Switzerland pays in the Swiss Franc, code CHF. Money sent in a different currency is exchanged into CHF on its way to Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. – and the bank that does it picks the rate. Each conversion costs something – usually through the rate rather than a fee.

Who does the conversion has an effect on the final amount. In many cases you pay less if you send CHF directly through a provider with a good rate rather than letting the receiving bank convert.

Exchange rates change during the day, and some providers let you lock in a rate. If you pay regularly, small differences in the rate make a real difference over time.

About this information

This directory is based on publicly available sources and we update it periodically. It can happen that a code here is no longer current, for example after a merger. The number of codes on this page reflect our own data and not on information from Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A. itself.

Treat our data as a starting point, not as the last word – the bank details from the recipient are leading. GoldexPay is a comparison site for money transfers and not part of Edmond de Rothschild (Suisse) S.A.. Found outdated information? Tell us through the contact page and we will look into it.