SWIFT codes in South Africa. BIC codes in South Africa.

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

What do South Africa SWIFT codes look like?

The SWIFT code consists of 8 to 11 characters (letters and digits) and for South Africa 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) - South Africa´s ISO code.
Next 2 characters (letters and digits) - location code.
Last 3 characters (letters and digits) – bank branch (optional).

Find below an extensive A to Z list of the SWIFT codes in South Africa:

Code: ABSA

Code: NBOE

Code: NEWR

Code: SFPS

Code: SBZA

Code: STRA

SWIFT Code	Bank	City
AACLZAJJ	ANGLO AMERICAN SA FINANCE LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
AACLZAJJCIM	ANGLO AMERICAN SA FINANCE LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABNAZAJJ	ABN AMRO BANK N.V.	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJ2	ABSA STOCKBROKERS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJ3	ABSA CAPITAL SECURITIES	SANDTON
ABSAZAJJ	ABSA BANK LTD.	JOHANNESBURG 2000
ABSAZAJJACS	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJCBF	ABSA BANK LIMITED	BLOEMFONTEIN
ABSAZAJJCCT	ABSA BANK LIMITED	CAPE TOWN
ABSAZAJJCDB	ABSA BANK LIMITED	DURBAN
ABSAZAJJCNE	ABSA BANK LIMITED	NELSPRUIT
ABSAZAJJCPE	ABSA BANK LIMITED	PORT ELIZABETH
ABSAZAJJCPT	ABSA BANK LIMITED	PRETORIA
ABSAZAJJCRD	ABSA BANK LIMITED	PRETORIA
ABSAZAJJCWI	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJMG1	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJMG2	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJMG3	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJMMD	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJREK	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJSLB	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJTMS	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJTRS	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG
ABSAZAJJVOS	ABSA BANK LIMITED	JOHANNESBURG