Sei Investments (Europe) Limited SWIFT/BIC code

SWIFT/BIC code of Sei Investments (Europe) Limited

SEIOGB2L and SEIOGB2LXXX are the short and the long form of the same bank identifier, and both point to Sei Investments (Europe) Limited in London. The code does one job: it makes sure that an international payment reaches the right bank. It comes up mostly for transfers between countries and payments in foreign currencies.

On this page we explain how the code means, when you need it and which other details you need for a transfer to or from Sei Investments (Europe) Limited. The BIC names an institution, not a single account.

Paying Sei Investments (Europe) Limited in euros within SEPA

United Kingdom is part of the SEPA area, the zone for standardised euro payments. When you send euros from another SEPA country, the IBAN is usually enough.

The BIC does matter when the currency is not euros, and for transfers from outside SEPA. Some forms still ask for the BIC out of habit; in that case, enter SEIOGB2L.

Instant payments in euros have become increasingly available within SEPA – whether Sei Investments (Europe) Limited offers them for your account is worth checking. Charges on SEPA transfers tend to be low as long as everything stays in euros.

Sending money abroad from Sei Investments (Europe) Limited

When you send money abroad via Sei Investments (Europe) Limited, the fee you see is only part of the cost. Besides the transfer fee, correspondent or intermediary banks may deduct a fee, and if currencies are converted, the bank usually uses a rate below the real market rate.

The real cost is often in the rate, not in the fee: the bank converts at a rate that includes a margin. A simple test: set the rate you get against the mid-market rate for the same moment and work out the difference on your amount.

Specialist money transfer services frequently use rates closer to the mid-market rate with clearer fees. GoldexPay lists these services next to each other, showing the amount the recipient gets for the same amount sent. You can always use your account at Sei Investments (Europe) Limited to fund the transfer; only the conversion and sending happen elsewhere.

Scams that use SWIFT codes

Scammers often use payment requests containing changed bank details. That SEIOGB2L is a real code does not mean that the account is legitimate.

Verify changed payment details through a different channel. Be suspicious of time pressure, odd spelling or an email address that differs by one letter. When a payment was sent to a fraudster, call your bank right away – speed improves the chance of getting it back.

Fraud can also work the other way. Someone sends more than agreed and asks you to refund the extra via a different route. A payment confirmation from the sender proves nothing – check your own account.

Head office or branch code at Sei Investments (Europe) Limited?

We have 40 SWIFT/BIC codes for Sei Investments (Europe) Limited, spread over 1 cities. Besides the head office code SEIOGB2LXXX, there are codes for individual branches and departments.

For the vast majority of incoming transfers, the head office code SEIOGB2LXXX works fine. If you have been given a specific code, use it as it is instead of replacing it for the head office code.

When in doubt, check with the recipient for the exact BIC in their bank details. Branch codes are more prone to be retired than SEIOGB2LXXX.

How long does an international transfer to Sei Investments (Europe) Limited take?

How quickly a payment arrives at Sei Investments (Europe) Limited is determined by a few things: which currency you send, the number of banks in between, daily processing deadlines and time zones. Bank holidays in either country can add a day or more. Compliance checks on larger or unusual payments can also cause some delay, even when all details are correct.

If a transfer is delayed, contact the sending bank about the tracking status or the UETR so they can trace it along the chain. Save your transfer receipt until the recipient confirms; it contains the details a bank needs to start a trace.

Only the sending bank is able to request a trace or a recall. On the receiving end, it helps to look at your account for a slightly lower amount because fees can reduce the amount.

Paying into Sei Investments (Europe) Limited in GBP

Accounts at Sei Investments (Europe) Limited are typically held in GBP, the local currency of United Kingdom. A payment in a foreign currency is converted into GBP before it reaches the account, and whoever converts it chooses the rate. Every conversion costs the amount – usually through the rate rather than a fee.

Who converts the money matters. Transferring the amount directly in GBP usually avoids a second conversion by Sei Investments (Europe) Limited, provided the rate you get is fair.

Rates for GBP change all the time – some services let you fix a rate in advance. If you pay regularly, small differences in the rate add up over a year.

About this information

We gather SWIFT/BIC codes from publicly available data and check them from time to time. It is possible that information here is out of date, for example after a merger. The figures on this page are based on our own data.

Before a payment that matters, check the code with the recipient’s bank or the recipient. We are an independent comparison service for money transfers and not part of Sei Investments (Europe) Limited. Should you notice something that is out of date, we welcome a message via the contact page.

Before you send: check the Sei Investments (Europe) Limited code

The safest source for the BIC is the recipient’s own bank details – an invoice, a statement or a screenshot from online banking. Check that code with SEIOGB2L on this page and ask if anything does not match.

A wrong SWIFT code can cause a delay, a payment being sent back or extra fees for investigation. Do not forget the IBAN: a mistake there can be harder to correct than a wrong code.

Many banking apps check the structure of an IBAN and sometimes look up the BIC automatically, but that does not prove the account belongs to the right person. More and more banks check the name against the account; take any warning seriously. A small test payment is a sensible step for large sums.

What to give a sender who pays you at Sei Investments (Europe) Limited

If you are waiting for money from abroad, send the payer all details at once. What they need is: your name, account number or IBAN, SEIOGB2LXXX or SEIOGB2L and, for some countries, your home address.

The sender’s bank may also ask for the bank address of Sei Investments (Europe) Limited, in which case the London head office is the usual answer. A mistake in the IBAN can be harder to fix than you might think, so copy the details from your online banking.

The amount you receive can be less than what was sent. Charges on incoming payments vary per bank – the price list of Sei Investments (Europe) Limited tells you what applies. Agree with the sender who pays which costs before the money is sent.

SEIOGB2L or SEIOGB2LXXX – which one to use?

The structure of every SWIFT code is always the same: four characters for the institution, two for the country and two for the location. In this case, that core is SEIOGB2L.

XXX at the end of SEIOGB2LXXX is not a placeholder or a mistake: it stands for the head office of Sei Investments (Europe) Limited. Certain payment forms ask for 11 characters, and then you simply enter XXX after SEIOGB2L.

As a rule the code is written in capitals, without spaces or dashes. Look out for the letter O and the digit 0 or the letter I and the digit 1; they are easy to mix up.