Alphabetical list of some Kenyan banks along with their SWIFT codes

Alphabetical list of some Kenyan banks along with their SWIFT codes

Here is an alphabetical list of some Kenyan banks along with their SWIFT codes:

Bank Name SWIFT Code
ABSA Bank Kenya PLC BARCKENX
Access Bank (Kenya) PLC ABNGKENA
African Banking Corporation Ltd ABCLKENA
Bank of Africa Kenya Ltd AFRIKENX
Bank of Baroda (Kenya) Ltd BARBKENA
Bank of India BKIDKENA
Central Bank of Kenya CBKEKENX
Commercial Bank of Africa Ltd CBAFKENX
Cooperative Bank of Kenya Ltd KCOOKENA
Equity Bank Kenya Ltd EQBLKENA
Family Bank Ltd FABLKENA
First Community Bank Ltd IFCBKENA
I&M Bank Ltd IMBLKENA
KCB Bank Kenya Ltd KCBLKENX
National Bank of Kenya NBKEKENX
NIC Bank PLC NINCKENA
Stanbic Bank Kenya Ltd SBICKENX
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd SCBLKENX

Please note that some banks have multiple branches, each with its own unique SWIFT code. For detailed information on specific branches, you can refer to

Additionally, the SWIFT code format typically consists of 8 to 11 characters:

  • Bank code: 4 letters representing the bank.
  • Country code: 2 letters representing the country.
  • Location code: 2 characters (letters or digits) representing the location.
  • Branch code: 3 characters (letters or digits) representing the specific branch (optional).

For example, the SWIFT code for the Central Bank of Kenya is CBKEKENX, where:

  • CBKE: Bank code for Central Bank of Kenya.
  • KE: Country code for Kenya.
  • NX: Location code.

Always verify the SWIFT code with the recipient or the bank to ensure accuracy when conducting international transactions.

Read more