Is GUARKENA a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. GUARKENA has the right format and is in our directory for GUARDIAN BANK LTD, NAIROBI. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between GUARKENA and GUARKENAXXX?

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

SWIFT/BIC · Kenya

GUARKENA

GUARDIAN BANK LTD · Head office · NAIROBI

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: GUARKENA (GUARKENAXXX)
Institution: GUARDIAN BANK LTD
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: P. O. BOX 67437, GUARDIAN CENTRE, BIASHARA STREET, 00200 NAIROBI
City: NAIROBI
Country: Kenya

What GUARKENA means

GUARKENAXXX

GUARBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
KECountry code
Kenya (ISO 3166)
NALocation 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 GUARKENA a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. GUARKENA has the right format and is in our directory for GUARDIAN BANK LTD, NAIROBI. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between GUARKENA and GUARKENAXXX?: None. GUARKENA is the 8-character form of GUARKENAXXX; 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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