Is NBSENZ22 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. NBSENZ22 has the right format and is in our directory for NELSON BUILDING SOCIETY, NELSON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between NBSENZ22 and NBSENZ22XXX?

None. NBSENZ22 is the 8-character form of NBSENZ22XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · New Zealand

NBSENZ22

NELSON BUILDING SOCIETY · Head office · NELSON

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: NBSENZ22 (NBSENZ22XXX)
Institution: NELSON BUILDING SOCIETY
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 111 TRAFALGAR STREET, 7010 NELSON
City: NELSON
Country: New Zealand

What NBSENZ22 means

NBSENZ22XXX

NBSEBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
NZCountry code
New Zealand (ISO 3166)
22Location 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.

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Questions

Is NBSENZ22 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. NBSENZ22 has the right format and is in our directory for NELSON BUILDING SOCIETY, NELSON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between NBSENZ22 and NBSENZ22XXX?: None. NBSENZ22 is the 8-character form of NBSENZ22XXX; 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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