Is CBSAWSWS a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. CBSAWSWS has the right format and is in our directory for CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA, APIA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between CBSAWSWS and CBSAWSWSXXX?

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

SWIFT/BIC · Samoa

CBSAWSWS

CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA · Head office · APIA

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: CBSAWSWS (CBSAWSWSXXX)
Institution: CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA BUILDING, 2 APIA CITY BOULEVARD, BEACH ROAD, WS2490 APIA
City: APIA
Country: Samoa

What CBSAWSWS means

CBSAWSWSXXX

CBSABank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
WSCountry code
Samoa (ISO 3166)
WSLocation 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

Samoa does not use IBAN: send the beneficiary’s local account number with this code. Check an IBAN →

Questions

Is CBSAWSWS a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. CBSAWSWS has the right format and is in our directory for CENTRAL BANK OF SAMOA, APIA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between CBSAWSWS and CBSAWSWSXXX?: None. CBSAWSWS is the 8-character form of CBSAWSWSXXX; 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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