The below information lists the SWIFT codes for all active banks located in Sri Lanka. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG, COLOMBO BRANCH | COLOMBO | COLOMBO BRANCH | DEUTLKLX001 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG, COLOMBO BRANCH | COLOMBO | DEUTLKLXGMO | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG, COLOMBO BRANCH | COLOMBO | DEUTLKLX | |
| DFCC BANK PLC | COLOMBO | DFCCLKLX | |
| ENTRUST SECURITIES PLC | COLOMBO | CSSLLKLX | |
| FIRST CAPITAL TREASURIES PLC | COLOMBO | FCTLLKLX | |
| HABIB BANK LTD. | COLOMBO | HABBLKLC | |
| HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC | COLOMBO | FOREIGN CURRENCY BANKING UNIT | HBLILKLX001 |
| HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC | COLOMBO | HBLILKLX | |
| HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, THE | COLOMBO | HSBCLKLX | |
| ICICI BANK LTD | COLOMBO | Sri Lanka Branch | ICICLKLX |
| INDIAN BANK | COLOMBO | IDIBLKLC | |
| INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK | COLOMBO | IOBALKLC | |
| LOLC FINANCE PLC | COLOMBO | LOFCLKLC | |
| MCB BANK LTD. | COLOMBO | MUCBLKLC | |
| NAT WEALTH SECURITIES LIMITED | COLOMBO | NWSLLKLX | |
| NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC. | COLOMBO | NDBSLKLX | |
| NATIONAL SAVINGS BANK | COLOMBO | NSBALKLX | |
| NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC | COLOMBO | NTBCLKLX | |
| NSB FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED | COLOMBO | HEAD OFFICE | NSBFLKLX |
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