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

Yes. An international payment to a bank in Bahrain 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 Bahrain use IBAN?

Yes. IBANs in Bahrain have 22 characters and start with BH.

SWIFT codes

SWIFT/BIC codes in Bahrain

56 institutions and 56 codes for Bahrain in our directory. Pick a bank to see its head-office and branch codes.

Paying into Bahrain

Local currency
BHD
IBAN
22 characters
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All banks in Bahrain

AL BARAKA GROUP B.S.CABBGBHBM · 1 code AL BARAKA ISLAMIC BANK B.S.C - CLOSEDABIBBHBM · 1 code AL SALAM BANK B.S.CALSABHBM · 1 code ALLIED BANK LIMITEDABLWBHBM · 1 code ALUBAF ARAB INTERNATIONAL BANKALUBBHBM · 1 code ARAB BANKARABBHBM · 1 code ARAB BANKING CORPORATION B S CABCOBHBM · 1 code ASKARI BANK LIMITEDASCMBHBM · 1 code

BAHRAIN FINANCING COMPANY B.S.C (CLOSED)BFCCBHBM · 1 code BAHRAIN INDIAN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE COBIEEBHB1 · 1 code BAHRAIN ISLAMIC BANKBIBBBHBM · 1 code BANK AL HABIB LIMITEDBAHLBHBM · 1 code BANK ALFALAH LIMITEDALFHBHBM · 1 code BANK OF BAHRAIN AND KUWAITBBKUBHBM · 1 code BANK OF JORDANBJORBHBM · 1 code BNP PARIBASBNPABHBC · 1 code

CAIRO AMMAN BANK FOREIGN BRANCH COMPANYCAABBHBM · 1 code CENTRAL BANK OF BAHRAINBMAGBHBM · 1 code CITIBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONCITIBHBX · 1 code

DENİZBANK ANONİM ŞİRKETİDENIBHBX · 1 code

FIRST ABU DHABI BANK P.J.S.C.NBADBHBM · 1 code

GFH BANK B.S.CGFHIBHBM · 1 code GULF CUSTODY CO. K.S.C.C.GCCOBHB1 · 1 code GULF INTERNATIONAL BANK B.S.CGULFBHBM · 1 code

HABIB BANK LIMITEDHABBBHBM · 1 code HDFC BANK LIMITEDHDFCBHBM · 1 code HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITEDBBMEBHBX · 1 code

INVESTCORP HOLDINGS B.S.C.(CLOSED)INVCBHBM · 1 code

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONCHASBH21 · 1 code JS BANK LIMITEDJSBLBHBM · 1 code

KEB HANA BANKKOEXBHBM · 1 code KHALEEJI BANK B.S.CKHCBBHBM · 1 code

MASHREQBANK PSCBOMLBHBM · 1 code MCB BANK LIMITEDMUCBBHBM · 1 code MUBASHER FINANCIAL SERVICES B.S.C. (C)MFSVBHB1 · 1 code

NATIONAL BANK OF BAHRAINNBOBBHBM · 1 code NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT SAKPNBOKBHBM · 1 code NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTANNBPABHBM · 1 code NEC B.S.C. (C)NECDBHBQ · 1 code

OSOOL ASSET MANAGEMENT BSC CLOSEDOSOLBHBM · 1 code

PALESTINE INVESTMENT BANKPINVBHBM · 1 code

QNB BANK ANONİM ŞİRKETİFNNBBHBM · 1 code

SICO BSC (C)SICSBHBM · 1 code SINGAPORE GULF BANK B.S.C. CLOSEDSGBDBHB2 · 1 code STANDARD CHARTERED BANKSCBLBHBM · 1 code STATE BANK OF INDIASBINBHBM · 1 code

THE HOUSING BANK FOR TRADE & FINANCEHBHOBHBM · 1 code TÜRKIYE CUMHURIYETI ZIRAAT BANKASI ANONIM ŞIRKETITCZBBHBM · 1 code TÜRKİYE HALK BANKASI ANONİM ŞİRKETİTRHBBHBM · 1 code TÜRKİYE VAKIFLAR BANKASI TÜRK ANONİM ORTAKLIĞITVBABHBM · 1 code

UNITED BANK LIMITEDUNILBHBM · 1 code UNITED GULF BANK B.S.C (CLOSED)UGUBBHBM · 1 code

VITOL BAHRAIN E.CVTOLBHBM · 1 code

WOORI BANKHVBKBHBM · 1 code

YAPI VE KREDİ BANKASI ANONİM ŞİRKETİYAPIBHBX · 1 code

ZENJ EXCHANGE CO. W.L.LZENJBHBM · 1 code

Questions

Do I need a SWIFT code to send money to Bahrain?: Yes. An international payment to a bank in Bahrain 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 Bahrain use IBAN?: Yes. IBANs in Bahrain have 22 characters and start with BH.

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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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