Is KEIMGB21 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. KEIMGB21 has the right format and is in our directory for THREADNEEDLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, LONDON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between KEIMGB21 and KEIMGB21XXX?

None. KEIMGB21 is the 8-character form of KEIMGB21XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · United Kingdom

KEIMGB21

THREADNEEDLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · Head office · LONDON

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: KEIMGB21 (KEIMGB21XXX)
Institution: THREADNEEDLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 78 CANNON STREET CANNON PLACE, EC4N 6AG LONDON
City: LONDON
Country: United Kingdom

What KEIMGB21 means

KEIMGB21XXX

KEIMBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
GBCountry code
United Kingdom (ISO 3166)
21Location 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 KEIMGB21 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. KEIMGB21 has the right format and is in our directory for THREADNEEDLE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, LONDON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between KEIMGB21 and KEIMGB21XXX?: None. KEIMGB21 is the 8-character form of KEIMGB21XXX; 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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