Is AGFOFR21 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. AGFOFR21 has the right format and is in our directory for AGENCE FRANCE LOCALE, LYON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between AGFOFR21 and AGFOFR21XXX?

None. AGFOFR21 is the 8-character form of AGFOFR21XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · France

AGFOFR21

AGENCE FRANCE LOCALE · Head office · LYON

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: AGFOFR21 (AGFOFR21XXX)
Institution: AGENCE FRANCE LOCALE
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 112 RUE GARIBALDI, 69006 LYON
City: LYON
Country: France

What AGFOFR21 means

AGFOFR21XXX

AGFOBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
FRCountry code
France (ISO 3166)
21Location 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 AGFOFR21 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. AGFOFR21 has the right format and is in our directory for AGENCE FRANCE LOCALE, LYON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between AGFOFR21 and AGFOFR21XXX?: None. AGFOFR21 is the 8-character form of AGFOFR21XXX; 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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