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SWIFT/BIC · United Kingdom

NWBKGB2L

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC · Head office · LONDON

Code details

SWIFT/BIC
NWBKGB2L (NWBKGB2LXXX)
Office
Head office
Branch code
XXX · head office
Address
250 BISHOPSGATE, LONDON
City
LONDON

What NWBKGB2L means

NWBKGB2LXXX

  1. NWBKBank code

    Four letters chosen by the institution.

  2. GBCountry code

    United Kingdom (ISO 3166)

  3. 2LLocation code

    Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.

  4. XXXBranch code

    XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Other codes for NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Paying an account at this bank

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Questions

Is NWBKGB2L a valid SWIFT code?
Yes. NWBKGB2L has the right format and is in our directory for NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, LONDON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between NWBKGB2L and NWBKGB2LXXX?
None. NWBKGB2L is the 8-character form of NWBKGB2LXXX; 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.