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SWIFT codes in Bangladesh

BD · BDT

By Awais ImranUpdated October 9, 2026Bangladesh codes from the SWIFT registryOur methodology

80 banks in Bangladesh, from A.F.M. SHAMSUDDIN (SHAMBDD1) onward; every code carries BD as its country part.

Banks

80

SWIFT codes

80

Branches

993

Currency

BDT

Banks and SWIFT codes in Bangladesh

A10 banks · 100 swift codes

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A.F.M. SHAMSUDDIN

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`SHAMBDD1XXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—

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AB BANK LIMITED

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`ABBLBDDHXXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—
`ABBLBDDH002`	DHAKA	002	KARWAN BAZAR BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH003`	DHAKA	003	IMAMGANJ BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH004`	DHAKA	004	MOTIJHEEL BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH005`	DHAKA	005	PRINCIPAL BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH006`	DHAKA	006	NEW ELEPHANT ROAD BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH008`	NARAYANGANJ	008	NARAYANGANJ
`ABBLBDDH009`	DHAKA	009	KAKRAIL BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH010`	DHAKA	010	NORTH SOUTH ROAD BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH011`	DHAKA	011	MOHAKHALI BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH013`	DHAKA	013	NAWABPUR ROAD BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH019`	DHAKA	019	GULSHAN BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH020`	DHAKA	020	UTTARA BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH027`	DHAKA	027	ISLAMI BANKING
`ABBLBDDH101`	CHITTAGONG	101	AGRABAD BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH102`	CHITTAGONG	102	KHATUNGANJ BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH103`	CHITTAGONG	103	STATION ROAD BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH105`	CHITTAGONG	105	EPZ BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH110`	CHITTAGONG	110	CDA AVENUE BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH111`	SYLHET	111	DARGAH GATE BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH112`	SYLHET	112	V.I.P. ROAD BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH126`	CHITTAGONG	126	JUBILEE ROAD BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH201`	BOGRA	201	BOGRA BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH214`	JESSORE	214	JESSORE BRANCH
`ABBLBDDH301`	KHULNA	301	KHULNA BRANCH
`ABBLBDDHOBU`	CHITTAGONG	OBU	OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT

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ABDUL HAQUE AND SONS LTD.

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`ABDHBDD1XXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—

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ABDUL HYE

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`ABDYBDD1XXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—

A
ABDUL LATIF MIAH

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`ABLMBDD1XXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—

A
ABDUS SAMAD

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`ABDABDD1XXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—

A
ADARSHA SECURITIES (PVT.) LTD.

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`ADSPBDD1XXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—

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AGRANI BANK LIMITED

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`AGBKBDDHXXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—
`AGBKBDDH000`	DHAKA	000	INTERNATIONAL DIVISION,DHAKA
`AGBKBDDH001`	DHAKA	001	PRINCIPAL BRANCH, DHAKA
`AGBKBDDH002`	DHAKA	002	BANGABANDHU AVENUE CORPORATE BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH003`	DHAKA	003	MOULVI BAZAR BRANCH,DHAKA
`AGBKBDDH004`	DHAKA	004	AMIN COURT BRANCH,DHAKA
`AGBKBDDH006`	DHAKA	006	FOREIGN EXCHANGE BRANCH,DHAKA
`AGBKBDDH007`	DHAKA	007	SADARGHAT BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH008`	DHAKA	008	BANANI BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH009`	NARAYANGANJ	009	B.B.ROAD CORP. BR.
`AGBKBDDH010`	NARAYANGANJ	010	COURT ROAD BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH011`	FARIDPUR	011	FARIDPUR BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH012`	DHAKA	012	WASA BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH013`	DHAKA	013	—
`AGBKBDDH014`	DHAKA	014	NAWABPUR ROAD BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH015`	CHITTAGONG	015	COMMERCIAL AREA BRANCH,CHITTAGONG
`AGBKBDDH016`	CHITTAGONG	016	ASADGONJ BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH017`	CHITTAGONG	017	LALDIGHI EAST BRANCH, CHITTAGONG
`AGBKBDDH018`	CHITTAGONG	018	AGRABAD JAHAN BLD. CORP. BR.
`AGBKBDDH020`	COMILLA	020	RAJGONJ BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH021`	SYLHET	021	LALDIGHIRPAR BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH022`	NOAKHALI	022	CHOWMOHONI BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH023`	KHULNA	023	SIR IQBAL ROAD BRANCH,KHULNA
`AGBKBDDH024`	JESSORE	024	JESSORE BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH027`	RAJSHAHI	027	SHAHEB BAZAR BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH028`	RANGPUR	028	RANGPUR BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH029`	BOGRA	029	THANA ROAD BR.
`AGBKBDDH030`	DINAJPUR	030	MALDAPATTY BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH031`	DINAJPUR	031	HAKIMPUR BR.
`AGBKBDDH032`	KHULNA	032	CLAY ROAD BR.
`AGBKBDDH033`	DHAKA	033	B.WAPDA CORPORATE BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH034`	DHAKA	034	PURANA PALTAN BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH035`	CHITTAGONG	035	EPZ BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH036`	DHAKA	036	GREEN ROAD BR.
`AGBKBDDH039`	CHITTAGONG	039	NEW MARKET BRANCH,CTG.
`AGBKBDDH040`	DHAKA	040	SHERATON HOTEL BRANCH
`AGBKBDDH041`	CHITTAGONG	041	STRAND ROAD BR.
`AGBKBDDH099`	DHAKA	099	FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
`AGBKBDDH0CH`	CHITTAGONG	0CH	—

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AGRANI BANK,RAMNA BRANCH,DHAKA(PHAKA)

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`AGBKBDDH005`	DHAKA	005	RAMNA BRANCH,DHAKA

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AL-ARAFAH ISLAMI BANK LTD.

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`ALARBDDHXXX`	DHAKA	Head Office	—
`ALARBDDH066`	DHAKA	066	MOTIJHEEL BRANCH
`ALARBDDH067`	DHAKA	067	MOULVI BAZAR BRANCH
`ALARBDDH068`	KHULNA	068	KHULNA BRANCH
`ALARBDDH069`	CHITTAGONG	069	AGRABAD BRANCH
`ALARBDDH070`	SYLHET	070	LALDIGIRPAR BRANCH
`ALARBDDH071`	BOGRA	071	BOGRA BRANCH
`ALARBDDH072`	CHITTAGONG	072	KHATUNGONJ BRANCH
`ALARBDDH073`	RAJSHAHI	073	RAJSHAHI BRANCH
`ALARBDDH074`	DHAKA	074	NAWABPUR ROAD BRANCH
`ALARBDDH075`	DHAKA	075	MOTIJHEEL CORPORATE BRANCH
`ALARBDDH076`	CHITTAGONG	076	JUBILEE ROAD BRANCH
`ALARBDDH077`	DHAKA	077	VIP ROAD BRANCH
`ALARBDDH078`	NILPHAMARI	078	SAYEDPUR BRANCH
`ALARBDDH079`	DHAKA	079	BANANI BRANCH
`ALARBDDH080`	DILKUSHA	080	DILKUSHA BRANCH
`ALARBDDH081`	DHAKA	081	NEW ELEPHANT ROAD BRANCH
`ALARBDDH082`	DHAKA	082	UTTARA BRANCH
`ALARBDDH083`	DHAKA	083	JATRABARI BRANCH
`ALARBDDH084`	DHAKA	084	DHANMONDI BRANCH
`ALARBDDH085`	DHAKA	085	NORTH SOUTH ROAD BRANCH
`ALARBDDH086`	DHAKA	086	GULSHAN BRANCH
`ALARBDDH087`	CHITTAGONG	087	O.R.NIZAM ROAD BRANCH
`ALARBDDH088`	NARAYANGANJ	088	NARAYANGANJ BRANCH
`ALARBDDH089`	DHAKA	089	PROGATI SARANI BRANCH
`ALARBDDH090`	DHAKA	090	KAWRAN BAZAR BRANCH
`ALARBDDHOBU`	DHAKA	OBU	OFF-SHORE BANKING UNIT, MOTIJHEEL
`ALARBDDHTPD`	DHAKA	TPD	FOREIGN TRADE PROCESSING DIVISION

Showing 100 of 993 registered branch codes for Bangladesh. The full registry is searchable at swift.com, the authority that issues them.

Bangladesh SWIFT code questions

What does a Bangladesh SWIFT code look like?

SHAMBDD1XXX (A.F.M. SHAMSUDDIN): bank SHAM, country BD, location D1, branch XXX.

What are the SWIFT codes for major Bangladeshi banks?

Key SWIFT codes include: Sonali Bank — SONBBDDH, Islami Bank Bangladesh — IBBLBDDH, BRAC Bank — BRAKBDDH, Dutch-Bangla Bank — DBBLBDDH, Eastern Bank — EBLBBDDH, Standard Chartered Bangladesh — SCBLBDDX, and Citibank Bangladesh — CITIBDDX.

Do I need both a SWIFT code and account number to send money to Bangladesh?

Yes. To send an international wire transfer to Bangladesh, you need the recipient bank's SWIFT/BIC code, the recipient's full account number, the recipient's full name as registered with the bank, and the bank branch name and address. Bangladesh does not use IBAN, so the account number is provided directly rather than in an IBAN format.

How long does a SWIFT transfer to Bangladesh take?

SWIFT transfers to Bangladesh typically take one to three business days. Transfers from the UK and Middle East — major corridors for Bangladeshi workers — often arrive within one to two business days. Transfers involving multiple correspondent banks or that trigger compliance review at Bangladesh Bank may take an additional day. Some providers using dedicated Bangladesh payout networks settle same-day.

Are there fees for receiving a SWIFT transfer in Bangladesh?

Bangladeshi banks typically charge an inward remittance handling fee, often around BDT 200–500 per transaction. However, Bangladesh Bank has periodically waived or reduced fees on home remittances to encourage official channel use. The receiving bank will convert foreign currency to BDT at their prevailing telegraphic transfer rate, which includes a margin over the interbank rate.

What is the BEFTN system and how does it differ from SWIFT?

BEFTN (Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network) is Bangladesh's domestic interbank transfer system — it handles only BDT transfers between Bangladeshi banks and cannot receive international payments. SWIFT is used exclusively for cross-border transfers. If you are sending money from abroad to a Bangladeshi bank account, the payment travels via SWIFT to the recipient bank, which then credits the account through its internal systems.

Is there a cash incentive for receiving remittances through official channels in Bangladesh?

Yes. Bangladesh Bank has periodically offered a 2–2.5% cash incentive on inward remittances received through official banking channels, including SWIFT transfers. This incentive is paid in BDT by the recipient's bank on top of the converted amount. The scheme is designed to encourage overseas Bangladeshis to use regulated bank transfers rather than informal hawala networks.

How SWIFT works in Bangladesh

Bangladesh Bank, the country's central bank, regulates all inbound and outbound international transfers. SWIFT is the primary channel for receiving remittances, which are a critical component of the Bangladesh economy. Domestic transfers use the Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network (BEFTN) and RTGS system, which are entirely separate from international SWIFT routing.

Major Bangladeshi banks on the SWIFT network include Sonali Bank (the largest state-owned bank), Islami Bank Bangladesh, BRAC Bank, Dutch-Bangla Bank, and Eastern Bank. Each has its own BIC code — always confirm the correct code with the recipient's branch, as some banks use different SWIFT codes for head office versus regional hubs.
Bangladesh Bank regulations require that all inbound foreign remittances be reported. The receiving bank will convert foreign currency to BDT at the prevailing exchange rate on the day of credit. Beneficiaries cannot hold foreign currency in a standard BDT account unless they maintain a designated Foreign Currency account.
Remittances from overseas Bangladeshis are one of the country's largest sources of foreign exchange. Bangladesh Bank periodically offers incentive payments (cash bonuses) on inward remittances sent through official banking channels, which makes using SWIFT or bank-linked transfer services more attractive than informal hawala routes.

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