Is SAMBAEAD a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. SAMBAEAD has the right format and is in our directory for THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK (DUBAI BRANCH), DUBAI. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between SAMBAEAD and SAMBAEADXXX?

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

SWIFT/BIC · United Arab Emirates

SAMBAEAD

THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK (DUBAI BRANCH) · Head office · DUBAI

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: SAMBAEAD (SAMBAEADXXX)
Institution: THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK (DUBAI BRANCH)
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: COMMERCIAL TOWER IN DOWNTOWN DUBAI - UAE, NEXT TO BURJ KHALIFA, EMAAR SQUARE BUILDING 4 – EIGHT FLOOR – SNB BANK, 6038 DUBAI
City: DUBAI
Country: United Arab Emirates

What SAMBAEAD means

SAMBAEADXXX

SAMBBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
AECountry code
United Arab Emirates (ISO 3166)
ADLocation 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 SAMBAEAD a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. SAMBAEAD has the right format and is in our directory for THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK (DUBAI BRANCH), DUBAI. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between SAMBAEAD and SAMBAEADXXX?: None. SAMBAEAD is the 8-character form of SAMBAEADXXX; 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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