Uganda Banks Swift codes for transfers

To be able to have funds transferred into your account from another bank account epseically from another country, you need to know your Bank’s swift code.

Swift Code normally required for international money transfers is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes (BIC) and it is unique identification code for a particular bank.
The SWIFT code consists of 8 or 11 characters. When 8-digits code is given, it refers to the primary office.
First 4 characters – bank code (only letters)
Next 2 characters – ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
Next 2 characters – location code (letters and digits) (passive participant will have “1” in the second character)
Last 3 characters – branch code, optional (‘XXX’ for primary office) (letters and digits)

 

The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademarks of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.

Here is a list of Uganda banks and their respective swiftcodes. These SWIFT codes are only the active participants who are connected to SWIFT network. The passive participant’s codes are excluded from the list.

No Bank or  Institution City Branch Name Swift Code
1 BANK OF AFRICA-UGANDA LTD. KAMPALA                         AFRIUGKAXXX
2 BANK OF BARODA (UGANDA) LIMITED KAMPALA           BARBUGKAXXX
3 BANK OF UGANDA KAMPALA (LETTERS OF CREDIT PROCESSING)                       UGBAUGKABKG
4 BANK OF UGANDA KAMPALA                                                   UGBAUGKAXXX
5 BARCLAYS BANK OF UGANDA LTD. KAMPALA                        BARCUGKXXXX
6 CAIRO INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD KAMPALA                               CAIEUGKAXXX
7 CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION LTD KAMPALA                      ABCFUGKAXXX
8 CENTENARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED KAMPALA            CERBUGKAXXX
9 CITIBANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA (TRADE SERVICES DEPT)                CITIUGKATRD
10 CITIBANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA                                               CITIUGKAXXX
11 CRANE BANK LTD KAMPALA                                                  CRANUGKAXXX
12 DFCU BANK KAMPALA                                                             DFCUUGKAXXX
13 DIAMOND TRUST BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA                DTKEUGKAXXX
14 EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK KAMPALA                       AFDEUGKAXXX
15 ECOBANK UGANDA KAMPALA                                         ECOCUGKAXXX
16 EQUITY BANK UGANDA LTD KAMPALA                        EQBLUGKAXXX
17 FINA BANK LIMITED KAMPALA                                         FBAKUGKAXXX
18 GLOBAL TRUST BANK UGANDA KAMPALA                                                                         GLTBUGKAXXX
19 HOUSING FINANCE BANK LTD. KAMPALA                                                                          HFINUGKAXXX
20 KCB BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA                                                                               KCBLUGKAXXX
21 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE (UGANDA) LTD KAMPALA                                        NACOUGKAXXX
22 ORIENT BANK LIMITED KAMPALA                                                                                             ORINUGKAXXX
23 POSTBANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA                                                                               UGPBUGKAXXX
24 STANBIC BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA                                                                      SBICUGKXXXX
25 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA (SECURITIES SERVICES UNIT)                        SCBLUGKASSU
26 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA                                         SCBLUGKAXXX
27 TROPICAL BANK LTD KAMPALA                                                                                                    TROAUGKAXXX
28 UGANDA DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD KAMPALA                                                                    UGDBUGKAXXX
29 UGANDA SECURITIES EXCHANGE LTD KAMPALA                                                               USCDUGKAXXX
30 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UGANDA) LTD KAMPALA                                            UNAFUGKAXXX

 

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