Is AIKACH22 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. AIKACH22 has the right format and is in our directory for APPENZELLER KANTONALBANK, APPENZELL. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between AIKACH22 and AIKACH22XXX?

None. AIKACH22 is the 8-character form of AIKACH22XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Switzerland

AIKACH22

APPENZELLER KANTONALBANK · Head office · APPENZELL

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: AIKACH22 (AIKACH22XXX)
Institution: APPENZELLER KANTONALBANK
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: BANKGASSE 2, 9050 APPENZELL
City: APPENZELL
Country: Switzerland

What AIKACH22 means

AIKACH22XXX

AIKABank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
CHCountry code
Switzerland (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 AIKACH22 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. AIKACH22 has the right format and is in our directory for APPENZELLER KANTONALBANK, APPENZELL. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between AIKACH22 and AIKACH22XXX?: None. AIKACH22 is the 8-character form of AIKACH22XXX; 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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