Is FBNINGLA a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. FBNINGLA has the right format and is in our directory for FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED, LAGOS. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between FBNINGLA and FBNINGLAXXX?

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

SWIFT/BIC · Nigeria

FBNINGLA

FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED · Head office · LAGOS

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: FBNINGLA (FBNINGLAXXX)
Institution: FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 35 MARINA, SAMUEL ASABIA HOUSE, 102273 LAGOS
City: LAGOS
Country: Nigeria

What FBNINGLA means

FBNINGLAXXX

FBNIBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
NGCountry code
Nigeria (ISO 3166)
LALocation 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 FBNINGLA a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. FBNINGLA has the right format and is in our directory for FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED, LAGOS. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between FBNINGLA and FBNINGLAXXX?: None. FBNINGLA is the 8-character form of FBNINGLAXXX; 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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