Is PARBGBL1162 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. PARBGBL1162 has the right format and is in our directory for BNP PARIBAS. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

Can I use the head-office code instead of PARBGBL1162?

Usually, yes: international payments reach the bank through its head-office code, PARBGBL1. Use PARBGBL1162 when the beneficiary or their bank asked for this branch.

SWIFT/BIC · United Kingdom

PARBGBL1162

BNP PARIBAS · Branch

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: PARBGBL1162
Institution: BNP PARIBAS
Office: Branch
Branch code: 162
Country: United Kingdom

What PARBGBL1162 means

PARBGBL1162

PARBBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
GBCountry code
United Kingdom (ISO 3166)
L1Location code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
162Branch code
Identifies one branch or department of the institution.

Other codes for BNP PARIBAS

PARBGBL1142 PARBGBL1143 PARBGBL1144 PARBGBL1145 PARBGBL1146 PARBGBL1157 PARBGBL1158 PARBGBL1159 PARBGBL1160 PARBGBL1161 PARBGBL1163 PARBGBL1164

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Questions

Is PARBGBL1162 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. PARBGBL1162 has the right format and is in our directory for BNP PARIBAS. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
Can I use the head-office code instead of PARBGBL1162?: Usually, yes: international payments reach the bank through its head-office code, PARBGBL1. Use PARBGBL1162 when the beneficiary or their bank asked for this branch.

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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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