SWIFT codes in Switzerland

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

What do Switzerland SWIFT codes look like?

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

SWIFT codes of the most important banks in Switzerland

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

SWIFT codes in Switzerland

SWIFT Code Bank City
HEILCHZ1 HEWLETT-PACKARD INTERNATIONAL SARL MEYRIN
HELECHG1 HELVEA SA GENEVA
HELTCH22 HELITING SA MASSAGNO
HEMBCHG1 HEWLETT-PACKARD EUROPE BV MEYRIN
HESGCHZ1 HEWLETT-PACKARD (SCHWEIZ) GMBH ZURICH
HFTCCHGG BANQUE HERITAGE GENEVA
HKABCHZ1 BANK HUGO KAHN AND CO AG ZURICH
HOFZCHZ1 HORNBLOWER FISCHER ZURICH AG ZURICH
HOTTCHZZ HOTTINGER AND CO. CH-8001 ZURICH
HOTTCHZZGVA HOTTINGER UND CO, ZURICH GENEVA
HSBLCHZZ HABIBSONS BANK LIMITED ZURICH
HYPLCH22 HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG
HYPLCH2251A HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG RUPPERSWIL
HYPLCH2251B HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG WILDEGG
HYPLCH2254A HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG OBERROHRDORF
HYPLCH2255A HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG MELLINGEN
HYPLCH2256A HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG DOTTIKON
HYPLCH2256B HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG MEISTERSCHWANDEN
HYPLCH2257A HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG NIEDERLENZ
HYPLCH2257B HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG SEON
HYPVCH21 VORARLBERGER LANDES- UND HYPOTHEKENBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ST. GALLEN
HYVECHZU UNICREDIT BANK AG (HYPOVEREINSBANK) ZURICH
IATACHG1 INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION GENEVA
IBZUCHZ1 INTERALLIANZ BANK AG ZURICH

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