SWIFT codes in Costa Rica. BIC codes in Costa Rica.

In order to make international payments to Costa Rica you have to know the bank´s SWIFT / BIC code.

What do Costa Rica SWIFT codes look like?

The SWIFT code consists of 8 to 11 characters (letters and digits) and for Costa Rica the SWIFT code has the following format:

First 4 characters (only letters) - bank code. A shortened version of the bank´s name.
Next 2 characters (only letters) - Costa Rica´s ISO code.
Next 2 characters (letters and digits) - location code.
Last 3 characters (letters and digits) – bank branch (optional).

SWIFT Code	Bank	City
BACUCRSJ	BANCO CITIBANK DE COSTA RICA S.A.	SAN JOSE
BAGECRSJ	BANCO GENERAL (COSTA RICA), S.A.	SAN JOSE
BAIECRS1	BANCO INTERNACIONAL DE EXPORTACION S.A.	SAN JOSE
BALYCRS1	BANCO DEL ISTMO (COSTA RICA) S.A.	SAN JOSE
BCACCRS1	BANCO CREDITO AGRICOLA DE CARTAGO	CARTAGO
BCCECRSJ	BANCO LAFISE S.A.	SAN JOSE
BCCRCRSJ	BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA	SAN JOSE
BCRICRSJ	BANCO DE COSTA RICA	SAN JOSE
BIMPCRSJ	BANCO IMPROSA, S.A.	SAN JOSE
BNCRCRSJ	BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA	SAN JOSE
BSNJCRSJ	BAC SAN JOSE SA	SAN JOSE
BVPBCRS1	BCT VALORES PUESTO DE BOLSA SA	SAN JOSE
BXBACRSJ	BANCO HSBC (COSTA RICA) S.A.	SAN JOSE
CCIOCRSJ	BANCO BCT, S.A.	SAN JOSE
CCIOCRSJBBI	BANCO BCT S.A.	SAN JOSE
CEVCCRS1	CENTRAL DE VALORES, S.A. (CEVAL)	SAN JOSE
FAFCCRS1	CORPORACION FRANCO-AMERICANA DE FINANZAS(COSTA RICA) S.A.	SAN JOSE
FILOCRS1	COMPANIA FINANCIERA DE LONDRES LTDA.	SAN JOSE
KTAYCRSJ	BANCO CATHAY DE COSTA RICA, S.A.	SAN JOSE
NOSCCRSJ	SCOTIABANK DE COSTA RICA, S.A.	SAN JOSE
PRMKCRSJ	BANCO PROMERICA	SAN JOSE