Guide on Bank Swift Code of Every Banking Company in the Philippines
BANK SWIFT CODE – Here is a list of the Business Identifier Codes or BICs of the different banks in the Philippines.
There are several banks of different types in the Philippines. There are commercial banks, retail banks, digital banks, savings banks, and mutual savings banks among others. There are those that have built their names in the industry and have gained the trust of countless Filipinos.
Among the most popular banks in the country are the BDO Unibank (formerly called Banco de Oro), the Bank of the Philippine Islands or BPI, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation or RCBC, UnionBank, Maybank, and the biggest government bank in the country, the Land Bank of the Philippines. They are under the mandates set by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Daily, these banks caters to the banking needs of millions of Filipinos. Thus, most of the banks in the country have set online platforms and deployed ATM machines were many people can avail their services without going to their physical offices.
One of the usual transactions happening in banks is the claiming or withdrawal of the amount that the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) or Pinoys based abroad by their family members in the Philippines. In this transaction, the bank swift code plays an important role.
The bank swift code, also called the Business Identifier Code or BIC, is the unique code of a bank that is used in international money transfers. It is one way to ensure the fast transfer of the amount.
The bank swift code which is also called the BIC Code or Swift-BIC is usually made up of a minimum of eight characters — four-character bank code, two-character country code, two-character location code, and the optional three-character branch identifier.
Popular Banks in the Philippines
| Banks | Bank Swift Code |
|---|---|
| Asia United Bank Corporation (AUB) | AUBKPHMM |
| Banco de Oro Unibank, Inc. (BDO), Makati branch | BNORPHMM |
| BDO Quezon City branch | RETHPHM1 |
| Bank of America, N.A. Manila | BOFAPH2X |
| Bank of China, Manila Branch | BKCHPHMM |
| Bank of Commerce | PABIPHMM |
| Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Makati branch | BOPIPHMM |
| BPI Manila branch | BOPIPHMMTRY |
| China Banking Corporation (China Bank) | CHBKPHMM |
| China Bank Savings, Inc. | CHSVPHM1 |
| CIMB Bank Philippines, Inc. | CIPHPHMM |
| CTBC Bank (Philippines) Corp. | CTCBPHMM |
| Deutsche Bank AG | DEUTPHMM |
| Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) | DBPHPHMM |
| Equicom Savings Bank, Inc. | EQSNPHM1 |
| Globe Telecom, Inc. (GCash) | GLTEPHMT |
| The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd – Philippine Branch (HSBC Philippines) | HSBCPHMM |
| HSBC Savings Bank (Philippines) Inc. | HBPHPHMM |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Manila Branch | CHASPHMM |
| Land Bank of the Philippines | TLBPPHMM |
| Maybank Philippines, Inc. | MBBEPHMM |
| Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) | MBTCPHMM |
| Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) | CPHIPHMM |
| Philippine Business Bank | PPBUPHMM |
| Philippine National Bank (PNB) | PNBMPHMM |
| Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) | PHSBPHMM |
| Philippine Veterans Bank | PHVBPHMM |
| Philtrust Bank (Philippine Trust Company) | PHTBPHMM |
| Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) | RCBCPHMM |
| Robinsons Bank Corporation | ROBPPHMQ |
| Security Bank Corporation | SETCPHMM |
| Sterling Bank of Asia Inc. | STLAPH22 |
| Tonik Digital Bank, Inc. | TODGPHM2 |
| Union Bank of the Philippines | UBPHPHMM |
| UnionDigital Bank Inc. (Pasig City branch) | UNODPHM2 |
In sending money to someone in the Philippines, you need to provide the swift code of the banking company where you plan to send the money through. Thus, recipients must be aware of the information to give to the sender for a smooth transfer of the amount.
Other Banks in the Philippines
| Banks | Swift Code |
|---|---|
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | ANZBPHMX |
| Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited, Manila Branch | BKKBPHMM |
| BNP Paribas, Manila Offshore Branch | BNPAPHMM |
| Cathay United Bank Co., LTD. Manila Branch | UWCBPHMM |
| First Commercial Bank, Ltd., Manila Branch | FCBKPHMM |
| Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd., Manila Branch | HNBKPHMM |
| Industrial Bank of Korea, Manila Branch | IBKOPHMM |
| KEB Hana Bank | KOEXPHMM |
| Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd., Manila Branch | ICBCPHMM |
| Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Manila Branch | MHCBPHMM |
| MUFG Bank, Ltd., Manila Branch (formerly Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) | BOTKPHMM |
| Philippine Business Bank | PPBUPHMM |
| Philtrust Bank (Philippine Trust Company) | PHTBPHMM |
| Shinhan Bank Manila Branch | SHBKPHMM |
| Standard Chartered Bank – Makati Branch | SCBLPHMM |
| Standard Chartered Bank – Manila Branch | SCBLPHMMEQI |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Manila Branch | SMBCPHMM |
| Taiwan Cooperative Bank Manila Offshore Banking Branch | TACBPHMM |
| United Overseas Bank Limited – Manila Branch | UOVBPHMM |
| Yuanta Savings Bank (formerly Tong Yang Savings Bank) | TYBKPHMM |
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