National Bank of Yemen SWIFT/BIC code

NBOYYESA – the SWIFT/BIC code of National Bank of Yemen

Whether you are given NBOYYESA or NBOYYESAXXX, it is the identical address for National Bank of Yemen in Yemen. A BIC has a single purpose: it ensures that money from abroad ends up at the right bank. It comes up mostly for payments that cross a border or a currency.

On this page we explain what the code means, when it matters and what else you need for a transfer to or from National Bank of Yemen. The SWIFT code on its own cannot identify an individual account holder; for that you need the account number or IBAN .

Transfer times and tracking a payment to National Bank of Yemen

There is no single answer: some land within a day while others need several business days. Payments made after the cut-off time or on weekends and holidays usually start a business day later. Sometimes a bank wants to know about the purpose of a payment, which can hold things up.

Many banks use SWIFT gpi, which lets them follow a payment from bank to bank. Every payment carries a unique reference, the UETR, which your bank can use to see where the money is. Keep your transfer receipt until the money has arrived – you will need it for any trace request.

If a payment has not arrived after a few business days, the sender needs to start with their own bank. Ask the sender for a copy of the payment confirmation including the reference; that often settles the question quickly.

Getting paid from abroad into a National Bank of Yemen account

When you expect money from abroad, send the payer everything they need in one go. Share your name as the bank knows it, your account number or IBAN, SWIFT code NBOYYESAXXX and your address.

Some banks want the name and address of National Bank of Yemen. Check the details before you send them – a sender rarely spots a mistake in someone else’s details.

The amount you receive is often lower than the amount sent. Correspondent banks can take a fee, and if the money is converted, a markup on the rate applies. Make clear with the sender who pays which costs.

About this information

The codes on this page come from publicly available data which we refresh regularly. Institutions merge, close branches and change codes. Figures such as the number of codes come from our own dataset and may differ from what National Bank of Yemen publishes.

For a payment that matters, always check the code with the recipient’s bank or with the recipient. We are an independent comparison service for money transfers and not part of National Bank of Yemen. Spotted an error? Tell us via our contact form.

Choosing between the 8 SWIFT codes of National Bank of Yemen

National Bank of Yemen has 8 different SWIFT/BIC codes. One of them is the head office code; the others belong to branches or departments.

In most cases there is no need to pick a branch: transfers addressed to NBOYYESAXXX reach National Bank of Yemen without problems. When you receive a branch code, use it as it is rather than replacing it for the head office code.

The safest route is to take the code straight from the recipient’s bank details. Branch codes can change when banks reorganise, so a code from an old document is not always valid.

What the XXX in NBOYYESAXXX means

Each SWIFT/BIC code starts with an 8-character core: four letters for the bank, two letters for the country and two characters for the location. For National Bank of Yemen, the 8-character core is NBOYYESA.

Most banks and apps accept both lengths. If yours requires eleven characters, use NBOYYESAXXX; if it wants eight, use NBOYYESA.

Type the code as one block, in upper case and without spaces. Look out for the letter O and the digit 0 or the letter I and the digit 1; they are easy to mix up.

Sending money abroad from National Bank of Yemen

An international bank payment costs rather more than the listed fee. On top of the transfer fee, banks in between may deduct a fee, and if the money changes currency, the bank usually applies a rate that is less favourable than the real market rate.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate: many banks convert at a rate with a margin built in. Check the rate you are offered with the mid-market rate – the rate you find on financial news sites. The difference is your real conversion cost.

For a lot of currency pairs, a specialist provider is cheaper than a traditional bank transfer, mainly because of the exchange rate. GoldexPay compares the amount that arrives across services, which makes the cheapest option easy to spot. You can always keep your account at National Bank of Yemen as the source of the money.

Before you send: check the National Bank of Yemen code

The safest source for the BIC is the bank details provided by the recipient – an invoice, a statement or a screenshot from online banking. If the code you have does not match NBOYYESA or NBOYYESAXXX, do not guess.

A wrong SWIFT code can cause a delay, a payment being sent back or extra fees for investigation. An error in the IBAN or account number can be a bigger problem, because the money may be credited to someone else.

A validity check in your banking app merely confirms that the IBAN exists. Some banks now check the payee name with the account before you confirm – do not ignore a mismatch warning. When you pay someone new, some people send a small amount first and wait for confirmation.

Protect yourself against fake payment requests

Fraudsters often use fake invoices containing new bank details. A real SWIFT code tells you nothing about whether the request is genuine: scammers use real codes of real banks.

Do not trust contact details in the same message that announces the change. Be suspicious of time pressure, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. When a payment has already gone to a fraudster, contact your bank immediately – speed improves the chance of getting it back.

Fraud can also work the other way: someone claims to have sent more than agreed and asks you to return the extra to a new account. Wait until the money has really arrived.