Swift Codes of Banks in Nepal

If you are looking for the SWIFT Codes of Banks in Nepal for an International Fund Transfer from a foreign country to Nepal, then you have come to the right spot. In this blog, we have presented the SWIFT codes of Banks in Nepal.

What is a SWIFT Code?

In today’s global financial world, sending and receiving money across different countries is a common thing. To make sure these transactions go smoothly, we use a special code called a SWIFT code. SWIFT stands for “Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.” These codes are like unique addresses for banks and help money move securely from one place to another all over the world. In this article, we’re going to explore the banks in Nepal and learn about the SWIFT codes they use.

SWIFT codes are like keys that help connect Nepal’s banks to the rest of the world. Whether you’re a business owner wanting to send money abroad or someone sending money to family in another country, knowing these SWIFT codes is crucial to make sure your money reaches the right place safely and quickly. In this article, we’ll break down what SWIFT codes are, and how they work, and give you a list of SWIFT codes for the major banks in Nepal. So, let’s begin our journey to understand how Nepal’s banks connect with the world and the secret codes that make it happen.

A SWIFT code is a unique identifier for a bank or other financial institution. It is also known as a Bank Identifier Code (BIC). SWIFT codes are used to send and receive international money transfers.

SWIFT codes are made up of eight or eleven characters, and they contain the following information:

• The first four characters identify the bank.
• The next two characters identify the country where the bank is located (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code).
• The next two characters identify the city where the bank is located.
• The last three characters identify the branch code of the bank (optional).

SWIFT Codes of Banks in Nepal

The following tables contain the Names of different banks in Nepal and the SWIFT Codes of Banks in Nepal.

S.N	Name of Commercial Banks	SWIFT Codes of Banks in Nepal	Head Office	Remarks
01	Agriculture Development Bank Limited	ADBLNPKA	Ramshahpath, Kathmandu	The majority stake of the Government of Nepal
02	Citizens Bank International Limited	CTZNNPKA	Narayanhitipath, Kathmandu
03	Everest Bank Limited (A Joint Venture with Punjab National Bank, India)	EVBLNPKA	Lazimpat, Kathmandu
04	Global IME Bank Limited (After the merger with Bank of Kathmandu Limited)	GLBBNPKA	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	The Account Holders of the Bank of Kathmandu are also required to use GLBBNPKA
05	Himalayan Bank Limited (After the merger with Civil Bank Limited)	HIMANPKA	Kamaladi, Kathmandu	The Account Holders of the Civil Bank are also required to use HIMANPKA
06	Kumari Bank Limited (After the merger with Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank Limited)	KMBLNPKA	Durbarmarg, Kathmandu	The Account Holders of Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank are also required to use KMBLNPKA
07	Laxmi Bank Limited (After the merger with Sunrise Bank Limited)	LXBLNPKA	Hattisar, Kathmandu	The Account Holders of the Sunrise Bank are also required to use LXBLNPKA
08	Machhapuchhre Bank Limited	MBLNNPKA	Lazimpat, Kathmandu	The Account Holders of Sunrise Bank are also required to use LXBLNPKA
09	Nabil Bank Ltd (After the acquisition of Nepal Bangladesh Bank)	NARBNPKA	Beena Marg, Kathmandu	The Account Holders of Nepal Bangladesh Bank are also required to use NARBNPKA
10	Nepal Bank Limited	NEBLNPKA	Dharmapath, Kathmandu	The majority stake of the Government of Nepal
11	Nepa Investment Mega Bank Limited (After the merger with Mega Bank Nepal Limited)	NIBLNPKT	Durbarmarg, Kathmandu	The Account Holders of Mega Bank are also required to use NIBLNPKT
12	Nepal SBI Bank Limited	NSBINPKA	Kesharmahal, Kathmandu
13	NIC Asia Bank Limited	NICENPKA	Thapathali, Kathmandu
14	NMB Bank Limited	NMBBNPKA	Babarmahal, Kathmandu
15	Prabhu Bank Limited (After the acquisition of Century Commercial Bank Limited)	PRVUNPKA	Babarmahal, Kathmandu	The Account Holders of Century Commercial Bank are also required to use PRVUNPKA
16	Prime Commercial Bank Limited	PCBLNPKA	Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu
17	Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited	RBBANPKA	Singhadurbarplaza, Kathmandu	Fully owned by the Government of Nepal
18	Sanima Bank Limited	SNMANPKA	Nagpokhari, Kathmandu
19	Siddhartha Bank Limited	SIDDNPKA	Hattisar, Kathmandu
20	Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited	SCBLNPKA	Nayabaneshwor, Kathmandu

In addition to these 20 commercial banks, the following banks also have their SWIFT codes. This includes one development bank, one infrastructure bank, and one central bank. The following are the SWIFT Codes of Banks in Nepal (type: other).

S.N	Name of Banks	SWIFT Codes	Remarks
01	Jyoti Bikash Bank Ltd.	JYOBNPKA	The only development bank that supports SWIFT transfer
02	Nepal Infrastructure Development Bank	NINFNPKA	Special Class Bank
03	Nepal Rastra Bank	NRBLNPKAFED	SWIFT code of Nepal Rastra Bank i.e. Central Bank of Nepal (FED represents branch code for Federal Bank or Central Bank)

Overall, all the commercial Banks in Nepal have their SWIFT membership code. The SWIFT codes of Banks in Nepal make the remittance of money from outside the country to Nepal easier. Because of the very expensive SWIFT membership fee, a lot of development banks and finance companies are not on the list of SWIFT Codes of Banks in Nepal.