Do I need a SWIFT code to send money to Albania?

Yes. An international payment to a bank in Albania needs the bank’s SWIFT/BIC code together with the beneficiary’s IBAN.

The bank has several codes. Which one do I use?

Use the code the beneficiary gave you. If you only know the bank, the head-office code (8 characters, or 11 ending in XXX) is accepted for international payments.

Does Albania use IBAN?

Yes. IBANs in Albania have 28 characters and start with AL.

SWIFT codes

SWIFT/BIC codes in Albania

16 institutions and 16 codes for Albania in our directory. Pick a bank to see its head-office and branch codes.

Paying into Albania

IBAN
28 characters
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All banks in Albania

BANKA AMERIKANE E INVESTIMEVE SHAEMPOALTR · 1 code BANKA CREDINSCDISALTR · 1 code BANKA E PARË E INVESTIMEVE-ALBANIAFINVALTR · 1 code BANKA E SHQIPËRISËSTANALTR · 1 code BANKA JET SH.AJETLALTR · 1 code BANKA KOMBETARE TREGTARENCBAALTX · 1 code BANKA OTP ALBANIA SHAPUPPALTR · 1 code BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO-ALBANIABATSALT1 · 1 code

INTESA SANPAOLO BANK ALBANIAUSALALTR · 1 code IUTEPAY SHPKIUTEALT2 · 1 code

PAYSERA ALBANIAPYALALT2 · 1 code PROCREDIT BANKFEFAALTR · 1 code

RAIFFEISEN BANK SH.ASGSBALTX · 1 code

TÜRKIYE CUMHURIYETI ZIRAAT BANKASI ANONIM ŞIRKETITCZBALTR · 1 code

UNION BANK SH.AUNALALTR · 1 code UNION FINANCIAR TIRANËUFITALT2 · 1 code

Questions

Do I need a SWIFT code to send money to Albania?: Yes. An international payment to a bank in Albania needs the bank’s SWIFT/BIC code together with the beneficiary’s IBAN.
The bank has several codes. Which one do I use?: Use the code the beneficiary gave you. If you only know the bank, the head-office code (8 characters, or 11 ending in XXX) is accepted for international payments.
Does Albania use IBAN?: Yes. IBANs in Albania have 28 characters and start with AL.

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About this data

Codes are checked against our directory of banks on TrillioniPay corridors. Always confirm the code with the beneficiary’s bank before sending a payment.

Institution names and addresses: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) LEI data, available under CC0. The address is the legal entity’s registered or head-office address, which can differ from the office SWIFT lists.

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