What is a Swift Code and Why every customer of all banking institution must know and get their bank swift code. Today, i would love to list out here, all Nigerian Banks Swift codes.

What is a Swift Code

A swift code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes (BIC) and every banking institution has it’s own unique identification code.
These codes, popularly known as “swift code” or Bank Identifier Codes (BIC) are mostly used when there is a transaction, particularly, when transferring money between banks, most especially for international wire transfers.
Please take note that All these Banks also used the codes for exchanging other messages between them.
swift code
Another secret you should note, is that the swift code consists of 8 or 11 characters. When 8-digits code is given, it refers to the primary office. The code formatted is as shown below;

  • First 4 characters – bank code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters – ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters – location code (letters and digits) (passive participant will have “1” in the second character)
  • Last 3 characters – branch code, optional (‘XXX’ for primary office) (letters and digits)

As at the time of writing and compiling this article, there are over 40,000 “live” Swift codes which financial institutions used in operation.
These “live” codes are for the partners who are actively connected to the Swift network. While on top of that, there are more than 50,000 additional codes, which are mostly used for manual transactions.

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Another important note here is that these additional codes are for the passive participants.
These swift codes are registered and are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium.
While the SWIFT is also a registered trademarks of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.

Nigeria Bank Swift Codes

This Swift Codes of Nigeria banks, includes the following:

  • First Bank swift code Nigeria
  • Fidelity Bank swift code nigeria
  • STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LIMITED swift code nigeria
  • Stanbic Bank swift code nigeria
  • Guaranty Trust Bank swift code nigeria
  • United Bank for Africa swift code nigeria
  • Sterling Bank swift code nigeria
  • Diamond Bank swift code nigeria
  • Zenith Bank swift code Nigeria
  • First City Monument Bank swift code nigeria
  • Wema Bank swift code nigeria
  • Unity Bank swift code nigeria
  • Access Bank swift code nigeria
  • Central Bank of Nigeria swift code Nnigeria
  • EcoBank swift code Nigeria

Here are the official and current SWIFT codes for all banks in Nigeria. These SWIFT codes are only the active participants who are connected to SWIFT network.
Please take note that these passive participant’s codes are excluded from the list.

Nigeria Bank Swift Codes

ID Bank or Institution City Branch Swift Code
1 ACCESS BANK PLC LAGOS ABNGNGLA
2 AFRICAN EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ABUJA AFXMNGLA
3 ASSOCIATED DISCOUNT HOUSE LIMITED LAGOS ADHLNGLA
4 CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA LAGOS CBNINGLA
5 CENTRAL SECURITIES CLEARING SYSTEM LIMITED LAGOS CSCYNGLA
6 CITIBANK NIGERIA LIMITED LAGOS (TRADE SERVICES DEPARTMENT) CITINGLATRD
7 CITIBANK NIGERIA LIMITED LAGOS CITINGLA
8 DIAMOND BANK PLC LAGOS DBLNNGLA
9 ECOBANK NIGERIA PLC LAGOS ECOCNGLA
10 ENTERPRISE BANK LIMITED LAGOS SPRGNGLA
11 EXPRESS DISCOUNT LIMITED LAGOS EDHLNGLL
12 FIDELITY BANK PLC LAGOS FIDTNGLA
13 FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LTD LAGOS (CUSTODIAN SERVICES) FBNINGLAGCS
14 FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LTD LAGOS FBNINGLA
15 FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK LAGOS (ELECTRONIC BANKING) FCMBNGLAWEB
16 FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK LAGOS FCMBNGLA
17 FSDH MERCHANT BANK LTD LAGOS FSDHNGLA
18 GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC LAGOS (INFO POOL) GTBINGLAIFP
19 GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC LAGOS GTBINGLA
20 HERITAGE BANKING COMPANY LIMITED LAGOS HBCLNGLA
21 JAIZ BANK PLC ABUJA JAIZNGLA
22 KAKAWA DISCOUNT HOUSE LAGOS KDHLNGLA
23 KEYSTONE BANK LIMITED LAGOS PLNINGLA
24 MAINSTREET BANK LIMITED LAGOS AFRNNGLA
25 NIGERIAN EXPORT IMPORT BANK ABUJA NEXMNGLA
26 RAND MERCHANT BANK NIGERIA LIMITED VICTORIA ISLAND FIRNNGLA
27 SKYE BANK PLC         LAGOS PRDTNGLA
28 STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC        LAGOS (HEAD OFFICE) SBICNGLX
29 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LIMITED        LAGOS (SECURITIES SERVICES) SCBLNGLASSU
30 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LIMITED        LAGOS (STORM II) SCBLNGLASTM
31 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LIMITED        LAGOS (TREASURY SERVICES) SCBLNGLATSY
32 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LIMITED        LAGOS (UNITRUST, HEAD OFFICE BRANCH) SCBLNGLAPYT
33 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NIGERIA LIMITED        LAGOS SCBLNGLA
34 STERLING BANK PLC        LAGOS NAMENGLA
35 UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC        LAGOS UBNINGLA
36 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC        ABA (ABA MAIN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA088
37 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC        ABA (ABA/OWERRI RD. BRANCH) UNAFNGLA171
38 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ABA (EZIUKWU BRANCH) UNAFNGLA223
39 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ABEOKUTA (ABEOKUTA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA055
40 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ABUJA (ABUJA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA114
41 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ABUJA (NICON NOGA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA215
42 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC AKURE (AKURE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA056
43 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ASABA (ASABA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA175
44 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC AWKA (AWKA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA164
45 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC BAUCHI (BAUCHI BRANCH) UNAFNGLA030
46 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC BENIN CITY (BENIN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA044
47 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC BENIN CITY (UGBOWO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA117
48 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC CALABAR (CALABAR BRANCH) UNAFNGLA094
49 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC EKET (EKET BRANCH) UNAFNGLA222
50 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ENUGU (AGBANI ROAD BRANCH) UNAFNGLA176
ID Bank or Institution City Branch Swift Code
51 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ENUGU (ENUGU BRANCH) UNAFNGLA084
52 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ENUGU (UNEC BRANCH) UNAFNGLA123
53 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC FUNTUA (FUNTUA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA054
54 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC GOMBE (GOMBE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA152
55 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC HADEJIA (HADEJIA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA126
56 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC IBADAN (AMUNIGUN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA043
57 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC IBADAN (IBADAN MAIN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA040
58 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC IBADAN (IWO ROAD BRANCH) UNAFNGLA166
59 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC IBADAN (MOLETE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA042
60 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC IDAH (IDAH BRANCH) UNAFNGLA112
61 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC IJEBU ODE (IJEBU ODE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA132
62 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC IKOM (IKOM BRANCH) UNAFNGLA023
63 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ILORIN (ILORIN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA049
64 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC JOS (JOS BRANCH) UNAFNGLA098
65 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KADUNA (KADUNA NORTH BRANCH) UNAFNGLA062
66 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KADUNA (KADUNA SOUTH BRANCH) UNAFNGLA064
67 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KADUNA (TUDUN WADA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA153
68 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KAFANCHAN (KAFANCHAN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA195
69 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KANO (ADO BAYERO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA224
70 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KANO (AMINU KANO INT’L AIRPORT) UNAFNGLA169
71 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KANO (BAYERO UNIVERSITY BR.) UNAFNGLA066
72 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KANO (KANO MAIN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA060
73 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KANO (KANO SHARADA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA136
74 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KANO (KANO WAJE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA137
75 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KATSINA (DUTSINMA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA154
76 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KATSINA (KATSINA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA125
77 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC KONTAGORA (KONTAGORA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA147
78 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (ADEOLA ODEKU BRANCH) UNAFNGLA213
79 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (AGBARA ESTATE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA138
80 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (ALABA INTERNATIONAL MARKET) UNAFNGLA227
81 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (ALAUSA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA218
82 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (APAPA WAREHOUSE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA026
83 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (APAPA WHARF BRANCH) UNAFNGLA004
84 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (BREADFRUIT BRANCH) UNAFNGLA219
85 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (E-BANKING SERVICE DEPT.) UNAFNGLA228
86 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (EBUTE METTA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA008
87 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (FALOMO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA012
88 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (FINANCE OPERATIONS (FINOPS)) UNAFNGLA303
89 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (FOREIGN CURRENCT DOMICILIARY) UNAFNGLA304
90 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (FOREIGN TRADE) UNAFNGLA306
91 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (FOREIGN TREASURY OPERATIONS) UNAFNGLA305
92 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (IDOWU TAYLOR BRANCH) UNAFNGLA193
93 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (IDUMAGBO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA009
94 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (IGANMU BRANCH) UNAFNGLA011
95 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (IJORA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA007
96 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (IKEJA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA005
97 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (IKORODU ROAD BRANCH) UNAFNGLA143
98 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (ILUPEJU BRANCH) UNAFNGLA006
99 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (LAGOS AREA CLEARING CENTRE) UNAFNGLA301
100 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (LAGOS CASH MANAGMENT CENTRE) UNAFNGLA226
ID Bank or Institution City Branch Swift Code
101 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (LAGOS CENTRAL BRANCH) UNAFNGLA002
102 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (LAGOS EAST BRANCH) UNAFNGLA003
103 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (MARINA WEST BRANCH) UNAFNGLA150
104 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (MM INT’L AIRPORT ROAD) UNAFNGLA217
105 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (OBALENDE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA130
106 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (OKE ARIN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA221
107 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (OREGUN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA016
108 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (SALARY ADMINISTRATION DEPT.) UNAFNGLA307
109 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (SURULERE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA205
110 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (TINUBU BRANCH) UNAFNGLA014
111 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (TREASURY OPERATIONS) UNAFNGLA302
112 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (UBA HOUSE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA204
113 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (UBA REGISTRARS) UNAFNGLA181
114 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS (UNILAG BRANCH) UNAFNGLA010
115 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LAGOS UNAFNGLA
116 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC LOKOJA (LOKOJA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA127
117 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC MAIDUGURI (BAGA ROAD BRANCH) UNAFNGLA179
118 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC MAIDUGURI (MAIDUGURI MAIN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA067
119 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC MAKURDI (MAKURDI BRANCH) UNAFNGLA031
120 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC MINNA (MINNA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA099
121 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC MUBI (MUBI BRANCH) UNAFNGLA159
122 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC NEW BUSSA (NEW BUSSA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA050
123 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC NNEWI (NNEWI BRANCH) UNAFNGLA113
124 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC OGBOMOSHO (OGBOMOSHO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA160
125 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC OKENE (AJAOKUTA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA139
126 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ONDO (ONDO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA115
127 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ONITSHA (ONITSHA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA086
128 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC OSHOGBO (OSHOGBO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA022
129 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC OTTA (OTTA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA039
130 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC OWERRI (OWERRI BRANCH) UNAFNGLA087
131 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC OYO (OYO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA206
132 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC PORT HARCOURT (BONNY BRANCH) UNAFNGLA220
133 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC PORT HARCOURT (PH AGGREY RD. BRANCH) UNAFNGLA082
134 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC PORT HARCOURT (PORT HARCOURT) UNAFNGLA080
135 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC PORT HARCOURT (TRANS AMADI BRANCH) UNAFNGLA083
136 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC SAPELE (SAPELE BRANCH) UNAFNGLA046
137 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC SHENDAM (SHENDAM) UNAFNGLA118
138 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC SOKOTO (GUSAU BRANCH) UNAFNGLA210
139 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC SOKOTO (SOKOTO FODIO RD. BRANCH) UNAFNGLA070
140 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC SOKOTO (SOKOTO KRB BRANCH) UNAFNGLA025
141 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC UMUAHIA (UMUAHIA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA141
142 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC UYO (UYO BRANCH) UNAFNGLA024
143 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC WARRI (EFFURUN BRANCH) UNAFNGLA034
144 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC WARRI (WARRI BRANCH) UNAFNGLA048
145 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC YOLA (YOLA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA032
146 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ZARIA (SAMARU BRANCH) UNAFNGLA203
147 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC ZARIA (ZARIA BRANCH) UNAFNGLA065
148 UNITY BANK PLC LAGOS ICITNGLA
149 WEMA BANK PLC KANO WEMANGLA02K
150 WEMA BANK PLC LAGOS WEMANGLA
ID Bank or Institution City Branch Swift Code
151 WEMA BANK PLC TINUBU WEMANGLA02T
152 ZENITH BANK PLC ABUJA (ABUJA BRANCH) ZEIBNGLA013
153 ZENITH BANK PLC LAGOS (ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS) ZEIBNGLAWEB
154 ZENITH BANK PLC LAGOS ZEIBNGLA

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