Is ALFABY2X a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. ALFABY2X has the right format and is in our directory for ALFA-BANK, MINSK. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between ALFABY2X and ALFABY2XXXX?

None. ALFABY2X is the 8-character form of ALFABY2XXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Belarus

ALFABY2X

ALFA-BANK · Head office · MINSK

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: ALFABY2X (ALFABY2XXXX)
Institution: ALFA-BANK
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 43-47, SURGANOVA STREET, 220013 MINSK
City: MINSK
Country: Belarus

What ALFABY2X means

ALFABY2XXXX

ALFABank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
BYCountry code
Belarus (ISO 3166)
2XLocation code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
XXXBranch code
XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Paying an account at this bank

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Questions

Is ALFABY2X a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. ALFABY2X has the right format and is in our directory for ALFA-BANK, MINSK. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between ALFABY2X and ALFABY2XXXX?: None. ALFABY2X is the 8-character form of ALFABY2XXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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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. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

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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