What is a SWIFT Code?
Swift code or also commonly known as BIC Code is a standard format to uniquely identify a bank, financial institution and non-financial institution. This standard approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). BIC stands for Business Identifier Codes.
The codes are widely used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers or telegraphic transfer. Other uses include to transmit messages between financial institutions and banks.
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The Swift code can be either 8 or 11 characters long, and 8 digits code refers to the primary office. The code consists of 4 separate section, and the format arrange in the following manner;
AAAA BB CC DDD
- The first 4 characters ("AAAA") specify the institution. Only letters.
- The next 2 characters ("BB") specify the country where the instituions located. The code follows the format of ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.
- The next 2 characters ("CC") specify the instiution's location. Can be letters and digits. Passive participants will have "1" in the second character,
- The last 3 characters ("DDD") specify the institution's branch. This section is an optional. A 'XXX' refers to a primary office. Can be letters and digits.
Switzerland Bank SWIFT Codes - Page 37
The table below are the list of Swift Codes for all banks and institutions in Switzerland. Click on the Swift Code to find out the bank or institution details, address & maps.
No | Bank or Institution | City | Branch | SWIFT Code |
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1801 | URNER KANTONALBANK | ALTDORF | URKNCH22 | |
1802 | VALCOURT SA | GENEVA | VACCCHG1 | |
1803 | VALECO FINANCE SA | GENEVA | VAFICHG1 | |
1804 | VALIANT BANK AG | BELP | (FORMERLY BB BANK BELP) | VABECH22BBB |
1805 | VALIANT BANK AG | BERNE | VABECH22 | |
1806 | VALIANT BANK AG | BERNE | (FORMERLY GEWERBEKASSE IN BERN) | VABECH22GKB |
1807 | VALIANT BANK AG | DELEMONT | VABECH22BRV | |
1808 | VALIANT BANK AG | HEITENRIED | (FORMERLY KGS SENSEBANK) | VABECH22KGS |
1809 | VALIANT BANK AG | LANGNAU IM EMMENTAL | (FORMERLY BANK IN LANGNAU) | VABECH22BIL |
1810 | VALIANT BANK AG | LUCERNE | (FORMERLY LUZERNER REGIOBANK) | VABECH22LRB |
1811 | VALIANT BANK AG | MURTEN/MORAT | (FORMERLY ERSPARNISKASSE MURTEN AG) | VABECH22EKM |
1812 | VALIANT BANK AG | REINACH (AG) | (FORMERLY IRB INTERREGIO BANK) | VABECH22IRB |
1813 | VALIANT BANK AG | STEFFISBURG | (VALIANT BANK AG (FORMERLY SPAR + LEIHKASSE STEFFISBURG)) | VABECH22STE |
1814 | VALIANT BANK AG, PRIVATE BANKING (FORMERLY VALIANT PRIVATBANK AG) | BERNE | VBBECH22 | |
1815 | VAN DAALEN ET CIE SA | GENEVA | DAALCHG1 | |
1816 | VAN DER MOOLEN EFFECTEN SPECIALIST B.V., AMSTERDAM, SWISS BRANCH, ZUG | ZUG | MESACH21 | |
1817 | VARO ENERGY MARKETING AG | CHAM | VAROCH2C | |
1818 | VAUDOISE GENERALE, COMPAGNIE D'ASSURANCES SA | LAUSANNE | VGCDCH21 | |
1819 | VAUDOISE VIE, COMPAGNIE D'ASSURANCES SA | LAUSANNE | CNVACH21 | |
1820 | VECTOR ENERGY SA | BAAR | VECNCH21 | |
1821 | VELCOR S.A. | LANGNAU IM EMMENTAL | VELCCHG1 | |
1822 | VERSICHERUNGSKASSE FUR DAS STAATSPERSONAL | ZURICH | VEDSCHZ1 | |
1823 | VESCORE SOLUTIONS AG | ZURICH | VESOCHZ1 | |
1824 | VILMA OIL S.L. LAS ROZAS DE MADRID ZUG BRANCH | ZUG | VILMCH21 | |
1825 | VITOL SA | GENEVA | VITOCHGG | |
1826 | VOLCAFE LTD | WINTERTHUR | VOCCCH21 | |
1827 | VOLKSBANK AG | ST. MARGRETHEN | RBABCH22VVB | |
1828 | VONTOBEL SECURITIES AG | ZURICH | VNTSCHZ1 | |
1829 | VORSORGE-EINRICHTUNG DER SUVA | LUCERNE | SUVECH22 | |
1830 | VP BANK (SCHWEIZ) AG | ZURICH | VPBVCHZH | |
1831 | VZ DEPOTBANK AG | ZUG | VZDBCHZZ | |
1832 | W.I. CARR, BANQUE INDOSUEZ GROUP, ZURICH | ZURICH | WICACHZ1 | |
1833 | WAKE ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. | GENEVA | WASGCHG1 | |
1834 | WAKO BANK (SWITZERLAND) LTD. | ZURICH | WASCCHZ1 | |
1835 | WALMART BANK AG | ZURICH | WALRCHZ1 | |
1836 | WALMART BANK AG | ZURICH | (INTERNATIONAL TRADING) | WALRCHZ1INT |
1837 | WALMART BANK AG | ZURICH | (OPERATIONS) | WALRCHZ1OPR |
1838 | WALMART BANK AG | ZURICH | (ZURICH HEAD OFFICE) | WALRCHZ1ZUR |
1839 | WIR BANK GENOSSENSCHAFT | BASLE | WIRBCHBB | |
1840 | WM PARTNERS | ZURICH | PANRCHZ1 | |
1841 | WUERTH FINANCE INTERNATIONAL B.V. | RORSCHACH | WUFICHZZ | |
1842 | WULLSCHLEGER MARTINENCHI MANZI | LUGANO | WUMMCH21 | |
1843 | WYCOMBE FINANCIAL SERVICES | GENEVA | WYFSCHG1 | |
1844 | XY SA | CHIASSO | SAXYCH22 | |
1845 | XYLEM EUROPE GMBH | SCHAFFHAUSEN | YLEMCH2S | |
1846 | ZAHRINGER PRIVATBANK AG | BERNE | ZAPRCH22 | |
1847 | ZUERCHER KANTONALBANK | ZURICH | ZKBKCHZZ | |
1848 | ZUERCHER KANTONALBANK | ZURICH | ZKBKCHZZ80A | |
1849 | ZUERCHER KANTONALBANK | ZURICH | (CLS-DEPARTEMENT) | ZKBKCHZZCLS |
1850 | ZUERCHER LANDBANK AG | ELGG | RBABCH22877 |