Is MLINAEA1 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. MLINAEA1 has the right format and is in our directory for MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between MLINAEA1 and MLINAEA1XXX?

None. MLINAEA1 is the 8-character form of MLINAEA1XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · United Arab Emirates

MLINAEA1

MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL · Head office

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: MLINAEA1 (MLINAEA1XXX)
Institution: MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Country: United Arab Emirates

What MLINAEA1 means

MLINAEA1XXX

MLINBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
AECountry code
United Arab Emirates (ISO 3166)
A1Location 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 MLINAEA1 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. MLINAEA1 has the right format and is in our directory for MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between MLINAEA1 and MLINAEA1XXX?: None. MLINAEA1 is the 8-character form of MLINAEA1XXX; 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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