What is a "swift code"?

[blue-eye-boy]

Hey, I need to update my moneybookers account. I want to link my South African account at absa with them, but they want a swift code. What is that, and where will I get it now?

 

[avdp]

Hey, I need to update my moneybookers account. I want to link my South African account at absa with them, but they want a swift code. What is that, and where will I get it now?

Its a unique code to each bank branch, as far as I know. And I think you can only get it by calling the bank?

 

[blue-eye-boy]

Found this on absa, but not what that code is.

Abbreviation for Society for Worldwide Inter-bank Financial Telecommunication, a world-renowned messaging network

 

[kryptik]

I speak under correction, but I think that ABSA's swift code is ABSAZAJJ.

EDIT: Yep, it seems that's the code. Have a look at the Google search results found via http://tr.im/swift

 

[blue-eye-boy]

I speak under correction, but I think that ABSA's swift code is ABSAZAJJ.

EDIT: Yep, it seems that's the code. Have a look at the Google search results found via http://tr.im/swift

Thanks, it worked.

 

[satanboy]

You need a swift code for international money transfers.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Swift necro

 

[PsyWulf]

SWIFT Code & BIC Code for all Banks in the World
http://swiftcodes45-com.m.webs.com

Hush spambot

 

[Sly21C]

I once wondered what a swift code is since a company provided it along with account details for EFT. I asked them and they said it's for people from other countries to transfer money.