Find SWIFT Codes in KENIA

In order to send a SWIFT payment to KENIA it is highly recommended to meet the following recommendations:

Information provided by the Beneficiary: Remitter should obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary (e.g., SWIFT BIC, account number, and beneficiary bank address).
Central Bank: For additional information, please refer to www.centralbank.go.ke.

Payment Formatting Rules for KES:
- Ordering Customer (SWIFT MT103 F50): Include account number, full name (no initials), and address of the ordering customer. Use of initials can delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
- Beneficiary Customer (SWIFT MT103 F59): Include account number, full name (no initials), and address of the beneficiary customer including City and Country (mandatory). Use of initials may delay receipt of funds by the beneficiary.
- Beneficiary Bank (SWIFT MT103 F57): Include SWIFT BIC with a 5-digit branch identifier (first 2 digits are bank code), full name, and address of the beneficiary bank.
If the SWIFT BIC code is provided in Field 57 instead, an update will be made to this information in Field 70 before the payment is released.
No bank clearing codes exist in Kenya for cross-border payments. SWIFT BIC is key to routing payments to the beneficiary bank. SWIFT BIC is 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters: xxxxKExx or xxxxKExxxxx.
- Reason for Payment (SWIFT MT103 F70): Purpose of payment is required (free form text). A 5-digit beneficiary bank branch code must be included in Field 70 of the payment instructions with a prefix "BANK CODE/BRANCH CODE".

For the following financial institutions in KENIA you can find a list of their correspondent banks with the currencies and nostro accounts. Also you will find an instructions how to track the payments and other useful information which will help you to send/receive a SWIFT funds transfer or investigate a status of existing payment.

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ABSA BANK KENYA PLC

ACCESS BANK (KENYA) PLC

AFRICAN BANKING CORPORATION LTD

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

AIB CAPITAL LIMITED

BANK OF AFRICA KENYA LTD WESTLANDS

BANK OF BARODA (KENYA) LTD

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO AREA LTD

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO KENYA PLC

CARITAS MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA

CENTRAL DEPOSITORY AND SETTLEMENT, CORPORATION

CFC FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

CHARTERHOUSE BANK LIMITED

CHOICE MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (CIB), KENYA LIMITED

CONSOLIDATED BANK OF KENYA LTD

CREDIT BANK PLC

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF KENYA LIMITED

DIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA LIMITED

DIB BANK KENYA LTD

DISCOUNT SECURITIES LTD

DYER AND BLAIR INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED

EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICAN TRADE, AND DEVELOPMENT BANK

ECOBANK KENYA LTD.

EFG HERMES KENYA LIMITED

EQUITY BANK (KENYA) LIMITED

FAIDA INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED

FAMILY BANK LIMITED

FAULU MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

FRANCIS DRUMMOND AND COMPANY LIMITED

GUARANTY TRUST BANK (KENYA) LTD

GUARDIAN BANK LIMITED

GULF AFRICAN BANK LTD

HABIB BANK AG ZURICH

HAK SECURITIES LTD

I AND M BANK LIMITED

KCB BANK KENYA LIMITED

KENYA POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANK

KENYA WIDE SECURITIES LIMITED

KENYA WOMEN MICROFINANCE BANK

KESTREL CAPITAL EAST AFRICA LTD.

KINGDOM BANK LTD

M-ORIENTAL BANK LIMITED

MIDDLE EAST BANK KENYA LTD

MOBEX MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES LIMITED

NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE

NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA

NCBA BANK KENYA PLC

NGENYE KARIUKI AND CO. LTD.

PARAMOUNT BANK LIMITED

PREMIER BANK KENYA LIMITED

PRIME BANK LTD.

RAFIKI MICROFINANCE BANK

RELIABLE SECURITIES LIMITED

RENAISSANCE CAPITAL (KENYA) LIMITED

SALAAM MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED

SBM BANK (KENYA) LIMITED

SHAH MUNGE AND PARTNERS LTD

SIDIAN BANK LIMITED

SOLID INVESTMENT SECURITIES LTD

STANBIC BANK KENYA LIMITED

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK KENYA LIMITED

STANDARD INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED

SUNTRA STOCKS LIMITED