The Reference Desk
One desk for the codes that move money.
Paste a SWIFT/BIC, Indian IFSC or IBAN. The desk identifies the format, checks its rules and explains every segment—without sending the value anywhere.
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BIC · DEUTDEFF ·
IFSC · HDFC0000123 ·
IBAN · DE89…
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249 ISO countries covered
90 Head-office BIC references
€0 Cost per check
Database · India Search by complete IFSC, bank, branch, city or district, and browse every bank prefix in an A–Z ledger.
Free · Deterministic Choose two countries and see which bank and beneficiary details to collect—no AI and no network request.
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Editorial reference, not payment confirmation. Directory entries can change. Verify a real code with the recipient or bank before sending money.
BIC Institution Location
DEUTDEFF Deutsche Bank Frankfurt, DE
HDFCINBB HDFC Bank Mumbai, IN
BOFAUS3N Bank of America New York, US
NWBKGB2L National Westminster Bank London, GB
BNPAFRPP BNP Paribas Paris, FR
DBSSSGSG DBS Bank Singapore, SG
CTBAAU2S Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sydney, AU
UBSWCHZH UBS Switzerland Zurich, CH
Guide · SWIFT Read the bank, country, location and optional branch positions—and understand what a structural check cannot prove.
Guide · IFSC Decode the four-letter bank prefix, reserved zero and six-character branch identifier used in India.
Field note · Comparison Choose the right identifier for an institution, an account, an Indian branch or a US routing destination.