Philippine SWIFT codes

SWIFT is the abbreviation of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. It is a unique 8-11 alphanumeric characters to standardize international financial institution in SWIFT network. It is also known as BIC (Bank Identifier Code) which is the coding use in transferring money bank accounts globally.

It was created in 1973 and was supported by 239 banks in 15 countries. The mission is to have a shared worldwide data processing and common protocol for international financial transactions. Members of the SWIFT has its own ID number called the BANK SWIFT CODE assign to them.

SWIFT CODE is the banking route for money remittance – sending and receiving internationally, easily.

Here’s the list of the SWIFT code for Philippine banks.

Bank Name Swift Code

Allied Banking Corporation ABCMPHMM

American Express Bank AMEXPHMM

Banco de Oro BNORPHMM

Bank of Branch BKCHPHMM

Bank of Commerce PABIPHMM

Bank of the Philippine Islands BOPIPHMM

China Banking Corporation CHBKPHMM Development Bank of the Phil. DBPHPHMM

East West Banking Corporation EWBCPHMM

Equitable PCI Bank PCIBPHMM

Hong Kong and Bank HSBCPHMM

International Comm Bank of China ICBCPHMM

International Exchange Bank INXBPHMM

Land Bank of the Philippines TLBPPHMM

Maybank Philippines Incorporated MBBEPHMM

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. MBTCPHMM

Philippine Bank of Communications CPHIPHMM

Philippine National Bank PNBMPHMM

Philippine Veterans Bank PHVBPHMM

Philtrust Bank PHTBPHMM Prudential Bank PILBPHMM

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp RCBCPHMM

Security Bank and Trust Corp SETCPHMM

Standard Chartered Bank SCBLPHMM

Union Bank of the Philippines UBPHPHMM

United Coconut Planters Bank UCPBPHMM

United Overseas Bank Philippines UOVBPHMM

Prudential Bank PILBPHMM

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp RCBCPHMM

Security Bank and Trust Corp SETCPHMM

Standard Chartered Bank SCBLPHMM

Union Bank of the Philippines UBPHPHMM

United Coconut Planters Bank UCPBPHMM Philippines UOVBPHMM

For the BRANCH CODE, the first 3 digits of your bank account is usually the branch code. To be sure, you can ask your bank about it.