SWIFT codes in Uganda

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

What do Uganda SWIFT codes look like?

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

SWIFT codes in Uganda

SWIFT Code Bank City
ABCFUGKA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION LTD KAMPALA
ABIUUGKA ALLIED BANK INTERNATIONAL UGANDA KAMPALA
AFRIUGKA BANK OF AFRICA-UGANDA LTD. KAMPALA
BARBUGKA THE BANK OF BARODA LIMITED KAMPALA
BARCUGKX BARCLAYS BANK OF UGANDA LTD. KAMPALA
BARCUGKXXXX BARCLAYS BANK PLC Kampala
CAIEUGKA CAIRO INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD KAMPALA
CERBUGKA CENTENARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED KAMPALA
CITIUGKA CITIBANK LTD. KAMPALA
CITIUGKATRD CITIBANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA
COPBUGK1 CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,THE KAMPALA
CRANUGKA CRANE BANK LIMITED KAMPALA
DFCUUGKA DFCU BANK KAMPALA
DTKEUGKA DIAMOND TRUST BANK UGANDA LTD KAMPALA
FBAKUGKA FINA BANK LIMITED KAMPALA
GLTBUGKA GLOBAL TRUST BANK UGANDA KAMPALA
GOLTUGK1 GOLD TRUST BANK KAMPALA
HFINUGKA HOUSING FINANCE BANK LTD KAMPALA
ICFBUGK1 INTERNATIONAL CREDIT BANK LTD. KAMPALA
KCBLUGKA KCB BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA
LAUBUGK1 TROPICAL BANK LIMITED KAMPALA
MBRSUGK1 MBEA BROKERAGE SERVICES (U) LIMITED KAMPALA
NACOUGKA NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE (UGANDA) LTD KAMPALA
NLBKUGK1 NILE BANK LTD KAMPALA

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