Is ASIVZAJ1 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. ASIVZAJ1 has the right format and is in our directory for ASCENDIS FINANCIAL SERVICES, JOHANNESBURG. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between ASIVZAJ1 and ASIVZAJ1XXX?

None. ASIVZAJ1 is the 8-character form of ASIVZAJ1XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · South Africa

ASIVZAJ1

ASCENDIS FINANCIAL SERVICES · Head office · JOHANNESBURG

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: ASIVZAJ1 (ASIVZAJ1XXX)
Institution: ASCENDIS FINANCIAL SERVICES
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 31 GEORGIAN CRESENT EAST, BRYANSTON, 2191 JOHANNESBURG
City: JOHANNESBURG
Country: South Africa

What ASIVZAJ1 means

ASIVZAJ1XXX

ASIVBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
ZACountry code
South Africa (ISO 3166)
J1Location 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 ASIVZAJ1 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. ASIVZAJ1 has the right format and is in our directory for ASCENDIS FINANCIAL SERVICES, JOHANNESBURG. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between ASIVZAJ1 and ASIVZAJ1XXX?: None. ASIVZAJ1 is the 8-character form of ASIVZAJ1XXX; 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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