Below are the SWIFT codes for banks in South Africa. These SWIFT codes are only the active participants who are connected to SWIFT network. Passive participants codes are excluded from the list.
| ID | Bank | City | Branch | SWIFT Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 AFRICA EXCHANGE PTY LTD | JOHANNESBURG | AFEPZAJ2 | |
| 2 | 4 AFRICA EXCHANGE PTY LTD | JOHANNESBURG | CLOSED MARKET | AFEPZAJ2CLO |
| 3 | 4 AFRICA EXCHANGE PTY LTD | JOHANNESBURG | OPEN MARKET | AFEPZAJ2OPE |
| 4 | 4 AFRICA EXCHANGE REGISTRY PROPRIETARY LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | AERPZAJ2 | |
| 5 | 4AX NOMINEES RF PTY LTD | JOHANNESBURG | NOPYZAJ2 | |
| 6 | 4AX NOMINEES RF PTY LTD | JOHANNESBURG | 4AX NOMINEE | NOPYZAJ24AX |
| 7 | ABAX INVESTMENTS | CAPE TOWN | ABIVZAJ1 | |
| 8 | ABSA ASSET MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD | JOHANNESBURG | ABVSZAJJ | |
| 9 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | BLOEMFONTEIN | INTERNATIONAL CENTER BLOEMFONTEIN | ABSAZAJJCBF |
| 10 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | CAPE TOWN | CORPORATE BANKING SERVICES - WESTERN CAPE/476 | ABSAZAJJCCT |
| 11 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | DURBAN | CORPORATE BANKING SERVICES - NATAL/479 | ABSAZAJJCDB |
| 12 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | CUBCZAJ1 | |
| 13 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSAZAJJTRS | |
| 14 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSA CAPITAL BROKERS | ABSAZAJJACS |
| 15 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSA CUSTODY | ABSAZAJJMG3 |
| 16 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSA INVESTOR SERVICES | ABSAZAJJAIS |
| 17 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSA INVESTOR SERVICES ENV 2 | ABSAZAJJ2AI |
| 18 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSA ISSUING AGENT | ABSAZAJJMG1 |
| 19 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSA RECONCILITAION DIVISION | ABSAZAJJREK |
| 20 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSA TRADE REPORTING | ABSAZAJJMG2 |
| 21 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ALL SOUTH AFRICAN OFFICES | ABSAZAJJ |
| 22 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | CLS BRANCH | ABSAZAJJCLS |
| 23 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | CORPORATE BANKING SERVICES - WITWATERSRAND/235 | ABSAZAJJCWI |
| 24 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | FIXED INCOME INSTRUMENT | ABSAZAJJFI1 |
| 25 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | FIXED INCOME INSTRUMENT | ABSAZAJJFI2 |
| 26 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | FOR CLS | ABSAZAJJJAS |
| 27 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | LENDING DIVISION | ABSAZAJJSLB |
| 28 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | MONEY MARKET BRANCH | ABSAZAJJMMD |
| 29 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | MONEY MARKET BRANCH | ABSAZAJJTMS |
| 30 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | NON RES BIC | ABSAZAJJNRS |
| 31 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | THIRD PARTY CLS CLEARING | ABSAZAJJTPC |
| 32 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | VOSTRO BRANCH | ABSAZAJJVOS |
| 33 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | MBOMBELA | INTERNATIONAL BANKING CENTRE NELSPRUIT/449 | ABSAZAJJCNE |
| 34 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | PORT ELIZABETH | CORPORATE BANKING SERVICES - EASTERN CAPE/480 | ABSAZAJJCPE |
| 35 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | PRETORIA | CORPORATE BANKING SERVICES - NORTHERN TRANSVAAL/478 | ABSAZAJJCPT |
| 36 | ABSA BANK LIMITED | PRETORIA | CREDIT CARD ADMIN CENTRE | ABSAZAJJCRD |
| 37 | ABSA CAPITAL SECURITIES PROPRIETARY LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABSAZAJ3 | |
| 38 | ABSA STOCKBROKERS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (PTY) LTD | JOHANNESBURG | ABSAZAJ2 | |
| 39 | ABSA TRUST LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | ABTRZAJ1 | |
| 40 | ACCESS BANK (SOUTH AFRICA) LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | BATHZAJJ | |
| 41 | ACUMEN CAPITAL (PTY) LTD | FOUR WAYS | ACCYZAJ1 | |
| 42 | AFC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | MELVILLE | SICPZAJ1 | |
| 43 | AFRICAN BANK LIMITED | JOHANNESBURG | AFRCZAJJ | |
| 44 | AFRICAN HARVEST (PTY) LTD | JOHANNESBURG | AHFMZAJ1 | |
| 45 | AFRIFOCUS SECURITIES (PTY) LTD | JOHANNESBURG | AFRFZAJJ | |
| 46 | AFRIPACK | DURBAN | AFRPZAJ1 | |
| 47 | AG INSTITUTIONAL BROKERS | CAPE TOWN | ISBOZAJ1 | |
| 48 | AGILISTO | JOHANNESBURG | AGLLZAJ1 | |
| 49 | ALBARAKA BANK | DURBAN | ALBRZAJJ | |
| 50 | ALEXANDER FORBES GROUP SERVICES (PTY) LTD | JOHANNESBURG | AFGSZAJJ |
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About SWIFT Codes
SWIFT/BIC codes are used to identify specific banks and branches in international money transfers, making sure your money gets to the right place. These codes are used by banks to process international wire transfers and messages.
All SWIFT codes consist of 8 or 11 characters. An 11 digit code refers to a specific branch, while an 8 digit code (or one ending in 'XXX') refers to the bank's head office. SWIFT code registrations are handled by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). The term SWIFT is often used interchangeably with BIC, which stands for Bank Identifier Code.
The tools here are provided for informational purposes only. Whilst every effort is made to provide accurate data, users must acknowledge that this website accepts no liability whatsoever with respect to its accuracy. Only your bank can confirm the correct bank account information. If you are making an important or time-critical payment, we recommend you contact your bank first.
