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SWIFT/BIC codes in United Kingdom: banks starting with A

4,648 banks and financial institutions in United Kingdom with 20,757 SWIFT/BIC codes in total.

Bank SWIFT/BIC City Codes
A G Edwards and Sons (UK) LTD EDSOGB21XXX London 1
A Vartan Limited VARTGB21XXX Peterborough 1
A.m. Best Europerating Services Limited BEECGB21XXX London 1
Aa Corporation Limited CPRTGB22XXX Basingstoke 1
Aac Capital Partners Limited AAPEGB21XXX London 1
Abacus ABUSGB21XXX London 1
Abbey Life ABBEGB21XXX Bournemouth 1
Abbey National Pep and Isa Managers Limited ANPIGB21XXX Glasgow 1
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC ANFPGB21XXX London 9
Abbey Stockbrokers Limited CIDEGB21XXX Billericay 3
Abbot Investment Management Limited ABOTGB21XXX London 1
Abbotstone Agricultural Property Unit Trust AAPUGB21XXX London 1
Abc International Bank PLC ABCEGB2LXXX London 1
Aberdeen Asset Investments Limited ABAVGB21XXX London 1
Aberdeen Asset Management Investment Services Limited DAMIGB21XXX London 1
Aberdeen Asset Management Life and Pensions Limited DAMEGB21XXX London 1
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited ABSNGB21XXX London 1
Aberdeen Estate Managers Limited RPUTGB21XXX Glasgow 1
Aberdeen Private Investors Limited APILGB21XXX Aberdeen 1
Aberdeen Property Investors ABPIGB21XXX London 1
Aberdeen Unit Trust Managers Limited AUTSGB21XXX Aberdeen 1
Aberforth Partners Llp ABUTGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Aberforth Unit Trust Managers Limited AURMGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Abf Investments PLC ABFDGB2LXXX London 1
Abg Sundal Collier Limited ABECGB21XXX London 1
Abide Financial LTD ABFNGB21XXX London 1
Abil Corporation Finance Llp ACFLGB21XXX London 1
Abingworth Management Limited ABMNGB21XXX London 1
ABN Amro Bank N.V. UK Branch (Formely Known AS Fortis Bank (Nederland) N.V. London) FTSBGB2LXXX London 1
ABN Amro Clearing Bank N.v., London Branch( Formely Known AS Fortis Bank Global Clearing N.V.) MEESGB21XXX London 1
ABN Amro Corporate Finance Limited AACNGB21XXX London 1
ABN Amro Fund Managers Limited AAFMGB21XXX London 1
ABN Amro Hoare Govett Corporate Finance LTD. AAHVGB21XXX London 1
ABN Amro Hoare Govett Limited AAOGGB21XXX London 1
ABN Amro Hoare Govett Securities AAHOGB21XXX London 1
ABN Amro Mezzanine (UK) Limited ABAZGB21XXX London 1
ABN Amro Quoted Investments (UK) Limited AAQIGB21XXX London 1
Abtrust Pointon Fund Managers LTD APFMGB21XXX Leicester 1
Ac Global Markets ACGMGB21XXX London 1
Accounting Wizards Limited ACWIGB21XXX Bury St. Edmunds 1
Acenden Limited ACNDGB22XXX Maidenhead 1
Acg Advisors (UK) Llp ACVPGB21XXX London 1
Acm Group PLC ACGUGB21XXX London 1
Acm Investments Limited ACINGB21XXX London 1
Acpi Investments Limited ACNNGB21XXX London 1
Act Management Limited ACMAGB21XXX London 1
Actinvest Corporation Limited ACCPGB21XXX London 1
Actinvest Group Limited ACGRGB21XXX London 1
Active Value Advisors LTD ACVAGB21XXX London 1
Activtrades PLC ACTDGB21XXX London 1
Activus Wealth Limited ACWEGB21XXX London 1
Actuare Limited ACTUGB22XXX Harpenden 33
Acuity Capital Management Limited ELQMGB21XXX London 1
Acumen Bank LTD ACUEGB21XXX London 1
Adam and Company Investment Management Limited ACIMGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Adam and Company PLC ADAGGB2SXXX Edinburgh 1
Adam Smith Limited ADSMGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Adams P T ADASGB21XXX Romford 1
Add Partners Limited ADPAGB21XXX London 1
Adelphi Capital Llp ADPLGB21XXX London 1
Adelphi Capital Management Limited ADCPGB21XXX London 1
Adg Capital Management Llp ACNPGB21XXX London 1
Adg Market Making Llp AMMLGB21XXX London 1
Adg Trading Llp ADTLGB21XXX London 1
Adib UK Limited ABDIGB2LXXX London 1
Adm Investor Services International Limited AISIGB2LXXX London 2
Admiral Markets UK Limited ADMAGB21XXX London 1
Ads Securities London Limited ADSNGB21XXX London 1
Advance Trading (Arbitrage) Limited ADTAGB21XXX London 1
Advance Trading (Branch) Limited ADTBGB21XXX London 1
Advance Trading (Options) Limited ADTOGB21XXX London 1
Advanced Marketing On The Internet LTD ADMNGB21XXX London 1
Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC ADMSGB22XXX Winsford 1
Advantage Capital Limited ADCIGB21XXX London 1
Advent Capital Management ADCGGB21XXX London 1
Advent International Public Limited Company ADVIGB21XXX London 1
Advent Limited ADVTGB21XXX London 1
Advicorp PLC ADVCGB21XXX London 1
Advising Financial Company LTD ADFCGB21XXX London 1
Aea Investors (UK) LTD AEIEGB21XXX London 1
Aegis Corporate Strategy LTD AECSGB21XXX Richmond 1
Aegon Asset Management UK PLC AEAGGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Aegon Fund Management UK Limited AEFMGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Aegon Investment Solutions Limited AEIOGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Aegon UK Corporate Services Limited AECVGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Aequilibrium Investments Limited AEIVGB21XXX London 1
Aerion Fund Management Limited AEFNGB21XXX London 1
Afh Wealth Management AFWAGB21XXX Bromsgrove 1
Afim Limited AFIMGB21XXX London 1
Afren PLC AFREGB21XXX London 1
Afriexchange Limited AFRXGB21XXX Colchester 1
Afro International (UK) Limited AFROGB2LXXX London 1
Aftab Currency Exchange Limited AFTBGB22XXX Manchester 1
Agi Corporate Finance Limited AGCFGB21XXX London 1
Agl-Cedat Holding Limited AGHOGB21XXX London 1
Agostar Group PLC AGGRGB21XXX Birmingham 1
Agricultural Bank of China (UK) Limited ABOCGB2LXXX London 1
Ahl Partners Llp AHLPGB2LXXX London 1
Ahli United Bank (UK) PLC UBKLGB2LXXX London 2
Aib Collective Investment Schemes Limited GOINGB21XXX London 1
Aib Investment Management Limited GOIMGB21XXX London 1
Aig Asset Management (Europe) LTD AIEUGB21XXX London 1
Aig Capital Partners (UK) Limited AICPGB21XXX London 1
Aig Financial Securities (UK) LTD AIFEGB21XXX London 1
Aig Investments Europe Limited AIGOGB21XXX London 1
Aig Trading Limited AITRGB21XXX London 1
Aim Global Advisors LTD AIGDGB21XXX London 1
Airdrie Savings Bank AIRDGB21XXX Airdrie 1
Airways Unit Trust Managers LTD AUTEGB21XXX Windsor 1
Aitken Campbell ATKCGB21XXX Glasgow 1
Aj Bell Securities Limited LAWHGB21XXX Tunbridge Wells 1
Ajg Investments LTD. AJINGB21XXX London 1
Ak Jensen Limited AKJSGB21XXX London 1
Ako Capital Llp AKCLGB21XXX London 1
Al Rayan Bank PLC ARAYGB22XXX London 1
Aladdin Capital Management UK Llp ACMPGB21XXX London 1
Albemarle Asset Management LTD ABTEGB21XXX London 1
Albemarle Private Equity Limited ALPQGB21XXX London 1
Alberdale and Co Limited Partnership ALBDGB21XXX London 1
Albert e Sharp Llp ALHLGB21XXX Stratford-Upon-Avon 1
Albion Oil LTD ALOIGB21XXX London 1
Albourne Partners Limited ALPTGB21XXX London 1
Albrecht Von Witzleben ALWIGB21XXX London 1
Alc (Fmc) Limited BABCGB71XXX Oxford 1
Alc (Spc) Limited BABCGB61XXX Oxford 1
Alchemy Special Opportunities Llp ASOLGB21XXX London 1
Alder Investment Management LTD ALIGGB21XXX London 1
Aldermore Bank ALDBGB21XXX Peterborough 2
Aldersgate Global Investments Limit AGIMGB21XXX London 1
Aldersgate Global Trading Limited AGLTGB21XXX London 1
Aldersgate Investment Managers Llp AIALGB21XXX London 1
Alderton Financial Services Limited ALFCGB21XXX London 1
Alderton Financial Services LTD ALISGB21XXX London 1
Aldwych Administration Services Limited ASCFGB21XXX London 1
Alex Brown and Sons Investments LTD ABSIGB21XXX London 1
Alexander David Securities Limited ALDSGB21XXX London 1
Alexander Securities Limited ALXEGB21XXX London 1
Alfa Capital Holdings (Cyprus) Limited, London Branch ALSCGB21XXX London 1
Alfred Berg UK Limited ALFRGB21XXX London 1
Algebris Investments (UK) Llp AILPGB21XXX London 1
Algo Capital Management Limited CLCGGB21XXX London 1
Algoengineering ALGNGB21XXX London 1
Algometrics Limited ALGOGB21XXX London 1
Alken Asset Management AANLGB21XXX London 2
All Ipo PLC ALIPGB21XXX London 1
Allco Finance (UK) Limited ALFNGB21XXX London 1
Allfunds Bank ALLFGB2LXXX London 1
Alliance and Leicester Sharesafe Limited ALLHGB21XXX Leicester 1
Alliance and Leicester Unit Trust Managers Limited ALUTGB21XXX Narborough 1
Alliance Asset Allocation Limited ALAOGB21XXX London 1
Alliance Capital Securities ACSSGB21XXX London 1
Alliance Trust Equity Partners ALVMGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Alliance Trust PLC ALLIGB21XXX Dundee 1
Alliance Trust Savings Limited ALTSGB21XXX Dundee 4
Alliancebernstein Fixed Income Limited ALCWGB21XXX London 1
Alliancebernstein Limited ALLCGB21XXX London 1
Allianz Global Investors (UK) Limited ALGIGB21XXX London 1
Allied Bank Philippines (UK) PLC ABCMGB21XXX London 1
Allied Irish Bank (Gb) (Aib Group (UK) PLC T/A) AIBKGB2LXXX London 2
Allied Irish Bank PLC. AIBKGB2XXXX London 2
Allied Irish Banks, P.L.C. AIBKGB41XXX London 2
Allied Mercantile Bank Corporation AIMOGB21XXX Kenilworth 1
Allied Provincial Securities Limited ALPUGB21XXX London 1
Allied Re Credit LTD ALCDGB21XXX London 1
Alloy Capital Trust and Credit Union ACTEGB21XXX Wakefield 1
Allx LTD ALLXGB21XXX London 1
Alma Capital Limited ALTLGB21XXX London 1
Almadies Insurance Services Company LTD AISCGB21XXX London 1
Alnista Limited ALCNGB21XXX Oxshott 1
Alpari (UK) Limited AFXLGB21XXX London 1
Alpcapital Limited ALLPGB21XXX Norwich 1
Alpha Bank Ae London Branch CRBAGB2LXXX London 1
Alpha Bank London Limited ALBLGB2LXXX London 1
Alpha Brokers (Metals) Limited ALBMGB21XXX London 1
Alpha Investment Management (UK) Limited ALITGB21XXX London 1
Alpha Investment Management Limited ALNMGB21XXX Kingston-Upon-Thames 1
Alpha Value Management (UK) LTD ALVAGB21XXX London 1
Alta Advisers Limited ALADGB21XXX London 1
Alta Berkeley Associates Limited ALEAGB21XXX London 1
Altana Wealth Limited ALWEGB21XXX London 1
Alternet (UK) Limited ALREGB21XXX London 1
Altima Partners Llp APALGB21XXX London 1
Altium Capital Limited APCFGB21XXX London 2
Altius Associates Limited ALAIGB21XXX London 1
Altus Investment Management Limited ALTCGB21XXX London 1
Altus Limited ALUSGB21XXX Bath 57
Am Wind-Up Limited PRFAGB21XXX London 1
Amadeus Capital Partners Limited AMCPGB21XXX Cambridge 1
Amalgamated Metal Trading Limited AMMTGB21XXX London 1
Amam Limited AMAAGB21XXX London 1
Amati Global Investors Limited AMGNGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Ambac Credit Products Limited AMCRGB21XXX London 1
Ambix Capital Llp FCCPGB21XXX London 1
Ambrian Partners Limited AMPRGB21XXX London 1
Ambrosia Capital LTD AMPTGB21XXX London 1
Amerex Futures Limited AMFRGB21XXX London 1
Amerex Petroleum (UK) Limited AMPEGB21XXX London 1
American Equities Overseas (U.k.) Limited AMEOGB21XXX London 1
American Express Asset Management International AEAAGB21XXX London 1
American Express Asset Management Limited AEANGB21XXX London 1
American Express Services Europe Limited AESUGB21XXX London 1
Amerindo Advisors (UK) LTD AMAVGB21XXX London 1
Amias Berman and Co Llp AMELGB21XXX London 1
Amikon Investment Limited AMILGB21XXX London 1
Amiya Capital Llp AMPPGB21XXX London 1
Amsteel Securities (Far East) LTD ASFEGB21XXX London 1
Amstel Securites Llp AMEPGB21XXX London 1
Amt Futures Limited AMFTGB21XXX London 1
Amundi (UK) LTD AMUDGB21XXX London 1
Anavon Capital Llp ANCLGB21XXX London 1
Anchorage Capital Partners Limited ANCPGB21XXX London 1
Andersen Charnley Investment Management Limited ACIGGB21XXX Bagshot 1
Anderson Quantrend Limited ANQUGB21XXX London 1
Andrew Futures Limited ANFUGB21XXX London 1
Anglesea Funding PLC ANFDGB21XXX London 1
Anglo American Capital PLC ANACGB2LXXX London 1
Anglo and International Corporate Finance Limited AICFGB21XXX London 1
Anvil Partners ANPAGB21XXX London 1
Anz Bank (Europe) Limited ANMEGB21XXX London 1
Anz Securities Limited ANSUGB21XXX London 1
Aon Advisors (UK) LTD AOADGB21XXX London 1
Aon Capital Markets Limited AOCMGB21XXX London 1
Aon PLC AONPGB2LXXX London 1
Apam Unit Trust Managers LTD. AUTAGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Apax Partners and Co Strategic Investors LTD APSIGB21XXX London 1
Apax Partners Europe Managers LTD APEMGB21XXX London 1
Apax Partners UK LTD APPVGB21XXX London 1
Apollo Management International Llp AMNLGB21XXX London 1
Appledore Shipbuilders (2004) Limited BABCGBC1XXX London 1
Aps Financial LTD APSFGB21XXX London 1
Aquis Exchange Limited AQXEGB21XXX London 1
Arab National Bank ARNBGB2LXXX London 1
Arbitrade UK Limited ABTDGB21XXX London 2
Arbor Research and Trading LTD. ARRTGB21XXX London 1
Arbuthnot Fund Managers Limited ARFMGB21XXX London 1
Arbuthnot Latham and Co., Limited ARBUGB2LXXX London 1
Arbuthnot Securities Limited ALESGB31XXX London 3
Arbuthnot Unit Trust Management Limited AUTTGB21XXX London 1
Arc Asset Management Limited ARAGGB21XXX London 1
Arc Derivatives Ll ARDRGB21XXX London 1
Arc Partners Limited ARPTGB21XXX London 1
Arcadia Petroleum Limited ARPEGB21XXX London 1
Arcanum Asset Management LTD AREGGB21XXX London 1
Arcanum Investment Management LTD ARNMGB21XXX London 1
Architas Multi Manager LTD ARMMGB21XXX London 1
Archstone Capital Limited ARCPGB21XXX London 1
Arcis Capital Limited ARCAGB21XXX London 1
Arcus Investment Limited ARIVGB21XXX London 1
Arden Partners PLC ARRRGB21XXX Birmingham 3
Ardevora Asset Management Llp ARDVGB2LXXX London 1
Ares Management Limited ARGAGB21XXX London 1
Arete Research Limited ARREGB21XXX London 1
Argentex Llp ARTXGB2LXXX London 1
Argentia Pension Consultants Limited ARPCGB21XXX Reading 1
Argo Traders Llp ARTPGB21XXX London 1
Argonaut Capital Partners Llp ACRLGB21XXX London 1
Argyle Investment Advisors Limited ARIAGB21XXX Cheltenham 1
Argyll Investment Management LTD ARIMGB21XXX London 1
Arian Financial Llp ARFLGB21XXX London 1
Ariel (UK) Limited ARIEGB21XXX Winchester 1
Ariki Investments LTD. ARINGB21XXX London 1
Arjent Limited ARJEGB21XXX London 1
Ark Asset Management Limited ARANGB21XXX Bishop's Stortford 1
Arkios Limited ARKIGB21XXX London 1
Arlington Capital Investors Limited ARCNGB21XXX London 1
Arlington Group Asset Management Limited LIRMGB21XXX London 1
Arm Corporate Finance Limited ARCIGB21XXX London 1
Armajaro Securities Limited ARSUGB21XXX London 1
Armajaro Trading Limited ARTRGB21XXX London 1
Armira Capital Limited ARLPGB21XXX London 1
Arnhold and S Bleichroeder UK LTD ARBEGB21XXX London 1
Arnold Stansby and Company ARNTGB21XXX Manchester 1
Arosmaizels Limited AROMGB21XXX London 1
Arrowgrass Capital Partners Llp ACPLGB21XXX Reading 1
Artemis Fund Managers Limited ARFAGB21XXX London 1
Artemis Investment Management Limited ARIGGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Artemis Unit Trust Managers Limited AUTRGB21XXX Edinburgh 1
Arunvill Capital UK Limited ARPPGB21XXX London 1
Asahi Finance (UK) LTD. ASFAGB21XXX London 1
Asahi Life Investment Europe LTD ALIEGB21XXX London 1
Ascension Securities Limited ASEEGB21XXX London 1
Ashcourt Asset Management Limited ASAMGB21XXX West Malling 1
Ashmore Investment Management LTD ASINGB21XXX London 1
Ashurst Llp ASHTGB2LXXX London 1
Asia Equity (UK) Limited ASEQGB21XXX London 1
Asian-British Bank PLC ASBRGB21XXX London 1
Aspect Capital Limited ASCAGB21XXX London 1
Aspen Oil (Broking) Limited ASOBGB21XXX London 1
Asset Alliance International (UK) Limited ASAIGB21XXX London 1
Asset Backed Capital Limited ASBAGB21XXX London 1
Asset Management One International LTD IBJMGB2LXXX London 1
Asset Value Investors IGAMGB21XXX London 1
Associated Foreign Exchange, LTD. AFEIGB2LXXX London 1
Associates Capital Corporation Limited ASSCGB21XXX Windsor 1
Astaire Securities (Asts) COSYGB21XXX London 2
Astellon Capital Partners Llp ACPPGB21XXX London 1
Astor Ridge Llp ASRPGB21XXX London 1
Astrazeneca Treasury Limited AZGTGB2LXXX London 1
Atc Clearing Services LTD. ATCEGB21XXX London 1
Athos Fund Management Limited ATFMGB21XXX London 1
Atlantic Capital Management Partners ACMRGB21XXX London 1
Atlantic Equities Llp ATEPGB21XXX London 1
Atlantic Trading Indexes Llp ATRDGB21XXX London 1
Atlantic Trading Llp ATTPGB21XXX London 1
Atlantic Wealth Management Limited IPPMGB21XXX London 1
Atlantic-Pacific Capital Limited ATAPGB21XXX London 1
Atlantis Investment Management LTD ATIAGB21XXX London 1
Atlas Capital Limited ATCPGB21XXX London 1
Atlas One Financial Group LTD AOFGGB21XXX London 1
Atom Bank PLC ATMBGB22XXX Durham 3
Aurel Bgc ETPLGB21XXX London 1
Aurum Funds Limited AUFUGB21XXX London 1
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited ANZBGB2LXXX London 1
Automat Securities Limited AUSCGB21XXX London 1
Autonomous Research Llp AUAUGB21XXX London 2
Avalon Capital Partners Limited AVCRGB21XXX London 1
Avebury Asset Management Limited AVAMGB21XXX London 1
Aventicum Capital Management (UK) Llp ACGPGB21XXX London 1
Avenue Europe Management Llp AEMLGB21XXX London 1
Aviate Futures Llp AVFLGB21XXX London 1
Aviate Global (Asia) Limited AVGSGB21XXX London 1
Avior Capital Markets Int LTD ACMIGB21XXX London 1
Aviva International Insurance Limited COUAGB21XXX London 1
Aviva Investors Fund Services Limited MOFRGB21XXX London 1
Aviva Investors Global Services Limited MORLGB2LXXX London 2
Aviva Investors Holdings Limited COUMGB21XXX London 1
Aviva Investors Pensions Limited MOPPGB21XXX London 1
Aviva Investors UK Fund Services Limited NUCIGB21XXX London 1
Aviva Investors UK Funds Limited NUPSGB21XXX London 1
Aviva Pension Trustees UK LTD AVPTGB21XXX York 1
Aviva Wrap UK LTD AVWRGB21XXX York 1
Avlar Bioventures LTD AVBIGB21XXX Cambridge 1
Avus Capital UK Limited AVCIGB21XXX London 1
Axa Framlington Investment Trust Services Limited FITSGB21XXX London 1
Axa Framlington Overseas Investment Management Limited FOIGGB21XXX London 1
Axa Framlington Unit Management Limited AFUMGB21XXX London 1
Axa Fund Managers LTD AXFMGB21XXX Coventry 1
Axa Insurance UK PLC AXIPGB2LXXX London 1
Axa Investment Managers Gs Limited AIMLGB21XXX London 1
Axa Investment Managers UK Holdings Limited SUNAGB21XXX London 1
Axa Investment Managers UK Limited AXIAGB21XXX London 1
Axa Investment Managers UK LTD AXAMGB21XXX London 1
Axa Multimanager Limited AXMLGB21XXX London 1
Axa Portfolio Services AXPSGB21XXX London 1
Axent Capital Limited AXCAGB21XXX London 1
Axion Recycling LTD. ROMOGB21XXX Stockport 1
Axis Bank UK Limited AXISGB2LXXX London 1
Axis Partners Limited CAFPGB21XXX Cheltenham 1
Ayrshire Credit Union Limited AYCNGB21XXX Kilmarnock 1
Azlan Logistics Limited AZLOGB21XXX York 1

The way a SWIFT/BIC code from United Kingdom is built up

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

EDSO Bank code
4 letters that identify the bank.
GB Country code
2 letters for the country (ISO 3166).
21 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.

Finding a SWIFT code in United Kingdom

This directory covers 4648 banks and other institutions in United Kingdom, with 20757 SWIFT/BIC codes in total. You will need a SWIFT/BIC code mostly when making international transfers.

Search for the bank you need below and click through for the full list of codes and the details a transfer needs. Further down you can read how codes from United Kingdom are built, how to send money there at a fair price and how to check a code before you pay.

Tracking a payment to United Kingdom

There is no fixed answer for payments to United Kingdom: many arrive within a day while others need several business days. Transfers sent late in the day or on weekends and holidays often go out the next business day.

A growing number of banks are connected to SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Every payment carries a unique reference, the UETR. Specialist transfer services usually show a status in their app.

Sending GBP to United Kingdom

Most accounts in United Kingdom are usually held in GBP. When you pay money in a different currency, it gets converted at some point.

Who converts the payment matters, because each party uses its own rate. In many cases it is cheaper if you send GBP directly via a transfer service with a good rate rather than letting the receiving bank convert. With bigger transfers, a seemingly small gap in the rate can be worth more than the fee.

What a transfer to United Kingdom really costs

A bank transfer to United Kingdom often costs more than you think. You pay a transfer fee, sometimes fees from correspondent banks along the way and, above all, the margin on the exchange rate when currencies differ.

The real cost is often in the rate, not in the fee – the bank builds a margin into its rate. A simple test: set the rate you get next to the mid-market rate and look at the difference.

Specialised transfer providers frequently use rates closer to the mid-market rate with clearer fees. GoldexPay compares these providers next to each other so you can see the amount that reaches the recipient.

HSBC Bank PLC and its SWIFT codes

Of the 4648 banks in United Kingdom, HSBC Bank PLC has the most codes. Its main office has HBUKGB41XXX; that is usually the right code for a transfer.

Practice differs in whether they register branch codes – a high count is not a measure of size. Making a payment to HSBC Bank PLC? Go with HBUKGB41XXX unless a specific branch code is requested.

Paying in euros to United Kingdom

Inside SEPA, euro payments to United Kingdom use the same rules and in most cases need only the IBAN. A field for the BIC is often optional in that case.

You still need the BIC when sending payments in other currencies or money from outside the SEPA area. Instant payments in euros are widely available across SEPA. Costs stay low as long as everything stays in euros – conversion is what costs money.

How SWIFT codes from United Kingdom are built

Every SWIFT/BIC code has eight or eleven characters, always in the same order. The first four letters identify the bank, the fifth and sixth characters are the country code and characters seven and eight mark the location.

No matter which bank, all United Kingdom codes have the same country code in positions five and six: the ISO code of the country. A code with a different country code come from a bank abroad, even if the bank name looks familiar.

If the last three are XXX, it refers to the main office. For most transfers the head office code is fine unless the recipient asks for a specific branch.

Incoming international payments in United Kingdom

A sender in another country will ask for several details from you. Give them your name as registered with the bank, your account number or IBAN, your bank’s SWIFT code and your address, which some banks require.

The code of your bank appears in our list but always compare it with your own bank details. Some sending banks may also ask for the name and address of your bank; it does no harm to include it.

The amount you receive is often less than the amount sent. Fees for incoming transfers vary from bank to bank – your bank’s price list tells you what applies. Agree with the sender who pays which costs.

Filter: banks in United Kingdom with :letter

The letter filter limits the list down to banks in United Kingdom starting with :letter. The totals mentioned above always cover the whole country and not only this selection.

Cannot find the bank? The registered name might begin with another word, for example the full legal name rather than a brand name. The complete list remains one click away if the letter filter does not help.

How reliable is this list?

The safest source for the BIC is the bank details provided by the recipient: an invoice, a statement or their online banking. An incorrect BIC can cause delays, a returned payment or additional charges.

We collect SWIFT/BIC codes using public sources and update our list regularly. Banks merge, change names and change codes – a directory can be a step behind. Treat this list as a reference: the bank details from the recipient come first. GoldexPay is not a bank and has no link to the banks in this list.

Scammers often use fake invoices carrying changed bank details. Always confirm changed details by phone on a number you know.

Frequently asked questions

How many banks in United Kingdom have a SWIFT/BIC code?

Our directory lists 4,648 banks and financial institutions in United Kingdom with 20,757 SWIFT/BIC codes, including branches and departments.

How long does a transfer to United Kingdom take?

SEPA payments usually arrive within one business day, instant payments within seconds. Other currencies take 1–3 business days.

Do I need a SWIFT code to send money to United Kingdom?

Not for euro payments: United Kingdom is part of SEPA, so the IBAN is enough. When you send a different currency you need the SWIFT/BIC code.

Which bank in United Kingdom has the most SWIFT codes?

The largest number of codes belongs to HSBC Bank PLC: 3591 in our database. The head office uses HBUKGB41XXX.

How do I find the right SWIFT code for a bank in United Kingdom?

Ask the recipient or look up the bank in the list on this page. If no branch is specified, use the head office code ending in XXX.

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