The below information lists the SWIFT codes for all active banks located in South Africa. The codes listed are only for banks that are currently in operation and have not been deactivated. Any inactive or passive codes have been excluded from the list.
| Bank or Institution | City | Branch | Swift Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDISA CAPITAL (PTY) LTD | PARKTOWN | ANDSZAJJ | |
| ANGLO AMERICAN SA FINANCE LIMITED | ROSEBANK | AACLZAJJ | |
| ANGLO AMERICAN SA FINANCE LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | AACLZAJJCIM | |
| ARGON SECURITIES (PTY) LTD | SANDTON | AONSZAJJ | |
| ATISA SECURITIES (PTY) LTD | JOHANNESBURG | WWSEZAJJ | |
| AVIOR RESEARCH (PTY) LTD | SANDTON | GDPTZAJJ | |
| AXON SECLEND (PTY) LTD | JOHANNESBURG | AXSPZAJ2 | |
| B.P. BERNSTEIN | JOHANNESBURG | BERNZAJJ | |
| BANK OF CHINA JOHANNESBURG BRANCH | JOHANNESBURG | BKCHZAJJ | |
| BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. JOHANNESBURG BRANCH | JOHANNESBURG | COMMZAJJ | |
| BANK OF INDIA JOHANNESBURG BRANCH | JOHANNESBURG | BKIDZAJJ | |
| BANK OF TAIWAN, SOUTH AFRICA BRANCH | ROSEBANK | BKTWZAJJ | |
| BANK SERV LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | BKSVZAJS | |
| BANK ZERO MUTUAL BANK | JOHANNESBURG | ZERMZAJJ | |
| BANKSERVAFRICA | JOHANNESBURG | BKSVZAJJ | |
| BIDVEST BANK LTD | JOHANNESBURG | BIDBZAJJ | |
| BIDVEST TREASURY SERVICES (PTY) LTD | JOHANNESBURG | BIVTZAJJ | |
| BNP PARIBAS JOHANNESBURG | JOHANNESBURG | BNP PARIBAS SA | BNPAZAJJEQD |
| BNP PARIBAS JOHANNESBURG | JOHANNESBURG | BNPAZAJJ | |
| CAPITEC BANK LIMITED | STELLENBOSCH | CABLZAJJ |
A SWIFT code is a unique identifier used to identify financial institutions globally, in order to facilitate international money transfers. It is also known as a SWIFT BIC (Bank Identifier Code), which stands for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication Bank Identifier Code. It is a standard format of Business Identifier Codes (BICs), which are used to identify banks and financial institutions in a standardized way for international wire transfers.
A SWIFT code consists of 8 or 11 characters and is used to uniquely identify a bank and its location for both sending and receiving international wire transfers.
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SWIFT codes are assigned to financial institutions by SWIFT and are used to identify the institution globally for international wire transfers and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium