To be able to have funds transferred into your account from another bank account epseically from another country, you need to know your Bank’s swift code.
Swift Code normally required for international money transfers is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes (BIC) and it is unique identification code for a particular bank.
The SWIFT code consists of 8 or 11 characters. When 8-digits code is given, it refers to the primary office.
First 4 characters – bank code (only letters)
Next 2 characters – ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
Next 2 characters – location code (letters and digits) (passive participant will have “1” in the second character)
Last 3 characters – branch code, optional (‘XXX’ for primary office) (letters and digits)
The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademarks of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.
Here is a list of Uganda banks and their respective swiftcodes. These SWIFT codes are only the active participants who are connected to SWIFT network. The passive participant’s codes are excluded from the list.
No Bank or Institution City Branch Name Swift Code
1 BANK OF AFRICA-UGANDA LTD. KAMPALA AFRIUGKAXXX
2 BANK OF BARODA (UGANDA) LIMITED KAMPALA BARBUGKAXXX
3 BANK OF UGANDA KAMPALA (LETTERS OF CREDIT PROCESSING) UGBAUGKABKG
4 BANK OF UGANDA KAMPALA UGBAUGKAXXX
5 BARCLAYS BANK OF UGANDA LTD. KAMPALA BARCUGKXXXX
6 CAIRO INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD KAMPALA CAIEUGKAXXX
7 CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION LTD KAMPALA ABCFUGKAXXX
8 CENTENARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED KAMPALA CERBUGKAXXX
9 CITIBANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA (TRADE SERVICES DEPT) CITIUGKATRD
10 CITIBANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA CITIUGKAXXX
11 CRANE BANK LTD KAMPALA CRANUGKAXXX
12 DFCU BANK KAMPALA DFCUUGKAXXX
13 DIAMOND TRUST BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA DTKEUGKAXXX
14 EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK KAMPALA AFDEUGKAXXX
15 ECOBANK UGANDA KAMPALA ECOCUGKAXXX
16 EQUITY BANK UGANDA LTD KAMPALA EQBLUGKAXXX
17 FINA BANK LIMITED KAMPALA FBAKUGKAXXX
18 GLOBAL TRUST BANK UGANDA KAMPALA GLTBUGKAXXX
19 HOUSING FINANCE BANK LTD. KAMPALA HFINUGKAXXX
20 KCB BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA KCBLUGKAXXX
21 NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE (UGANDA) LTD KAMPALA NACOUGKAXXX
22 ORIENT BANK LIMITED KAMPALA ORINUGKAXXX
23 POSTBANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA UGPBUGKAXXX
24 STANBIC BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA SBICUGKXXXX
25 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA (SECURITIES SERVICES UNIT) SCBLUGKASSU
26 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK UGANDA LIMITED KAMPALA SCBLUGKAXXX
27 TROPICAL BANK LTD KAMPALA TROAUGKAXXX
28 UGANDA DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD KAMPALA UGDBUGKAXXX
29 UGANDA SECURITIES EXCHANGE LTD KAMPALA USCDUGKAXXX
30 UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UGANDA) LTD KAMPALA UNAFUGKAXXX