Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited SWIFT/BIC code

SWIFT/BIC code of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited

The 8-character code BKKBTHBK and the 11-character code BKKBTHBKXXX refer to one and the same institution: Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited. A SWIFT code tells the banks handling a payment which institution should receive the money. You will need it mainly for transfers between countries and payments in foreign currencies.

Further down we go through the practical side: money coming in from abroad, paying someone in another country and how to check the code before you hit send. The BIC identifies an institution, never a specific account, which is why you always need the account number too.

How long does an international transfer to Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited take?

A SWIFT payment usually needs one to a few business days. Weekends and public holidays in either country add extra days, since banks do not process on those days. Extra checks on larger or unusual payments may also add a delay, regardless of the details.

A growing number of banks are connected to SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Every payment carries a unique transaction reference, the UETR, which your bank can use to see where the money is. Keep the payment confirmation until the money has arrived; it contains the details a bank needs to start a trace.

If a payment has not arrived within the expected time, the sender needs to contact their own bank. On the receiving end, it helps to look at your account to see a slightly lower amount.

What to give a sender who pays you at Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited

A sender in another country will ask for several details about your account, and missing ones are a common cause of delays. That means: your name as registered with Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, your IBAN or account number, the SWIFT/BIC code BKKBTHBKXXX and usually your address.

The sender’s bank might also ask for the address of your bank. A mistake in your account number can be harder to fix than it looks.

The amount you receive can be less than the amount sent. Fees for incoming transfers differ from bank to bank. For business payments, you can agree who bears the costs to avoid a shortfall.

Watch out for payment fraud

Be wary when someone unexpectedly wants you to send money to another account or a bank in another country. A valid SWIFT code tells you nothing about whether the request is genuine – scammers simply use real codes.

Always confirm a change of bank details by phone, using a number you already had. Be suspicious of time pressure, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. If money has already gone to the wrong account, call your bank right away – speed improves the chance of getting it back.

Scams also target the receiver. Someone claims to have sent more than agreed and wants you to return the extra to a new account. Do not act before the money is actually in your account – ask Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited if something looks wrong.

8 or 11 characters: BKKBTHBK versus BKKBTHBKXXX

A SWIFT code is built from fixed blocks: characters one to four stand for the bank, the next two show the country and the two after that mark the location. The result is BKKBTHBK.

The long version adds three more characters that identify a branch or department. If the last three are XXX, the code points to the head office, so BKKBTHBKXXX and BKKBTHBK are interchangeable.

Type the code as one block, in capitals and without spaces, exactly as shown here. A single letter may route the money to another bank, so copy it carefully.

Paying into Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited in THB

Thailand uses the Thai Baht. If you send another currency gets converted at some point. Each conversion eats into the amount.

Who converts the money makes a difference: every bank has its own margin. Transferring the money directly in THB often prevents an extra conversion at the receiving end, provided the rate you get is fair.

Rates for THB move all the time – some services let you fix a rate in advance. If you pay regularly, a slightly better rate add up over time.

What a transfer from Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited abroad really costs

The price of a payment abroad is made up of more than one component – not just the fee on your screen. You pay the transfer fee, sometimes charges from correspondent banks along the way and, most importantly, the exchange rate markup.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate, not in the fee: many banks convert at a rate that includes a margin. A simple test: put the bank’s rate against the mid-market rate and work out the difference on your amount.

For a lot of routes, a transfer service turns out to be less expensive than a traditional bank transfer – mostly thanks to the rate. On GoldexPay we compare what recipients receive with different providers. Choosing a specialist does not mean closing your account at Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited.

Where our SWIFT data comes from

This directory draws on publicly available sources and is updated regularly. Still, banks merge, rename themselves or change codes, so information can be out of date. Counts and locations are from our own dataset.

See our directory here as a handy check, and let the details from the recipient or Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited have the final say. GoldexPay is independent of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited. Should you notice something that is out of date, we appreciate a message via the contact page.

Is BKKBTHBK still correct? How to check

The most reliable place for the right code remains a document from the bank itself like a bank statement or the account page in online banking. Compare that code with BKKBTHBK here; if they differ, ask before you pay.

A wrong SWIFT code can cause delays, a payment being sent back or extra fees along the way. A mistake in the account number can be a bigger problem, because the money may be credited to someone else, so check that just as carefully.

Most online banking apps validate the format of an IBAN and sometimes look up the BIC automatically. Some banks now compare the payee name with the account – do not ignore a mismatch warning. When you pay someone new, many people send a small amount first before sending the rest.

Head office or branch code at Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited?

Our database contains 5 SWIFT/BIC codes for Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, spread over 4 locations. Next to the head office code BKKBTHBKXXX, there are codes for individual branches and departments.

For most payments to a private or business account, the head office code BKKBTHBKXXX works fine. A branch code only makes sense if the recipient’s bank explicitly mentions it.

The best way is to copy the code directly from the account holder’s statement. Branch codes are sometimes changed or retired over time, so a code from an old document is not always valid.