| SWIFT code | Bank | City | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATSMWM1 | BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (MALAWI) LTD | BLANTYRE | |
| CDHIMWMW | CDH INVESTMENT BANK (CDHIB) | BLANTYRE | |
| CODHMWM1 | CONTINENTAL DISCOUNT HOUSE LIMITED | BLANTYRE | |
| ECOCMWMW | ECOBANK MALAWI LIMITED | BLANTYRE | |
| FDHDMWMW | FIRST DISCOUNT HOUSE LIMITED | BLANTYRE | |
| FDHFMWMW | FDH BANK LIMITED | BLANTYRE | |
| FIMWMWM1 | FINCOM BANK OF MALAWI LIMITED (FINCOM) | BLANTYRE | |
| FMERMWMW | FIRST MERCHANT BANK LTD., MALAWI | BLANTYRE | |
| NBMAMWMW | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | BLANTYRE | |
| NBMAMWMW001 | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | BLANTYRE | (HENDERSON STREET BRANCH) |
| NBMAMWMW002 | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | BLANTYRE | (VICTORIA AVENUE BRANCH) |
| NBMAMWMW003 | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | CHICHIRI | (CHICHIRI BRANCH) |
| NBMAMWMW004 | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | LIMBE | (CUSTOMS ROAD BRANCH) |
| NBMAMWMW005 | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | LIMBE | (CHURCHILL ROAD BRANCH) |
| NBMAMWMW007 | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | LILONGWE | (CAPITAL CITY BRANCH) |
| NBMAMWMW008 | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | LILONGWE | (LILONGWE BRANCH) |
| NBMAMWMW044 | NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | BLANTYRE | (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES) |
| NBSTMWMW | NBS BANK LIMITED | BLANTYRE | |
| NEDMMWMW | NEDBANK (MALAWI) LIMITED | BLANTYRE | |
| NFBMMWMW | NEW FINANCE BANK MALAWI LIMITED | LILONGWE | |
| OPILMWMW | OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI | LILONGWE | |
| RBMAMWMW | RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI | LILONGWE | |
| RBMAMWMWMOF | RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI | LILONGWE | |
| RBMAMWMWMRA | RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI | BLANTYRE | |
| SABMMWM1 | SABMILLER MALAWI | BLANTYRE | |
| SABMMWM1CPL | SABMILLER MALAWI | BLANTYRE | |
| SABMMWM1MBL | SABMILLER MALAWI | BLANTYRE | |
| SBICMWMX | STANDARD BANK LIMITED-MALAWI | LILONGWE | |
| SBMWMWM1 | STOCKBROKERS MALAWI LIMITED | BLANTYRE | |
| TRETMWM1 | TRUST SECURITIES LIMITED | BLANTYRE | |
| XMSWMWM1 | MALAWI STOCK EXCHANGE | BLANTYRE |
A SWIFT code (also known as BIC Code) is a standard format to uniquely identify all banks and financial institutions globally. SWIFT codes are a standard format for Business Identifier Codes - commonly referred to as a BIC.
If you send money internationally you nearly always need to use a SWIFT code, as it’s the way banks and money transfer services figure out where the money needs to go. You can think of a SWIFT/BIC code a bit like a ZIP/postal code. Your bank can use the BIC code to find another bank on the opposite side of the world. Similar to how sending a postcard to the wrong ZIP code means it may get lost or returned, the same thing can apply for your money and the wrong SWIFT code.
A SWIFT/BIC code can be either 8 or 11 characters long:
AAAA BB CC DDD
There are 2 types of SWIFT code: live and passive. Live codes are for institutions who are connected to the SWIFT network while passive Codes are used for manual transactions. Passive SWIFT codes will have a 1 as the second digit of the 2 character location code.
SWIFT code registrations and management are the responsibility of "Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication" (“SWIFT”) which is located in La Hulpe, Belgium.
SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.