(SWIFT) Codes List for Philippine Banks – Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

Sample Bank Swift Codes

How do you think it happens that bank telecommunication changes the lives of people, Filipinos in particular not just in the Philippines but all over the world? How do you think information is transferred so fast that you can’t imagine how lightning speed delivery of information in the banking system takes effect in so many processes you didn’t even think possible? Let’s go over some points in making you realize what SWIFT codes for Philippine banks is all about and how it helps transfer some banking communication messages be sent in a flash from the sending end to the receiving end.

SWIFT is the abbreviation of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. It was created in 1973 supported by 239 banks in 15 countries. The mission is to have a shared worldwide data processing and common protocol for international financial transactions. In short, this makes it easy for a bank to bank communication transaction to reach from one country to another in no time at all. Well, just today, after realizing this fact, I also cam to know that the community of financial sectors worldwide recognize the technological benefit of SWIFT system that it outperformed the TELEX system. Members of the SWIFT has its own id number called the BANK SWIFT CODE.

Allied Banking Corporation – ABCMPHMM
American Express Bank Philippines – AMEXPHMM
Banco de Oro Universal Bank – BNORPHMM
Bank of China Manila 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 Shanghai 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 – Allied Banking Corporation – ABCMPHMM
American Express Bank Philippines – AMEXPHMM
Banco de Oro Universal Bank – BNORPHMM
Bank of China Manila 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 Shanghai 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
United Overseas Bank Philippines – UOVBPHMM

So now it is clear to you that SWIFT CODE is use in the banking route for money remittance. Fast and secure as the system claims to be, through the use of SWIFT codes, money could be wire transferred internationally easily and without the worry about handling security and debates on the accuracy and speed of time.

Since these codes are very important and has become essential in terms of remittance for OFWs or even just the ordinary Pinoys working or living and who have migrated to other countries, knowing this bank number is a must and taking care not to share it with anyone else is an absolute SOP. For this use, I have the list of the different corresponding Philippine bank swift codes above and bank codes below.

Bank Codes