Is CHOIBZB1 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. CHOIBZB1 has the right format and is in our directory for CHOICE BANK LTD, BELIZE CITY. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between CHOIBZB1 and CHOIBZB1XXX?

None. CHOIBZB1 is the 8-character form of CHOIBZB1XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Belize

CHOIBZB1

CHOICE BANK LTD · Head office · BELIZE CITY

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: CHOIBZB1 (CHOIBZB1XXX)
Institution: CHOICE BANK LTD
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: GROUND FLOOR, PARADISE POINT BUILDING, CORNER HUTSON STREET AND MARINE PARADE BOULEVARD, BELIZE CITY
City: BELIZE CITY
Country: Belize

What CHOIBZB1 means

CHOIBZB1XXX

CHOIBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
BZCountry code
Belize (ISO 3166)
B1Location 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 CHOIBZB1 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. CHOIBZB1 has the right format and is in our directory for CHOICE BANK LTD, BELIZE CITY. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between CHOIBZB1 and CHOIBZB1XXX?: None. CHOIBZB1 is the 8-character form of CHOIBZB1XXX; 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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