SWIFT codes in Japan

In order to make international payments to Japan you have to know the bank´s SWIFT / BIC code.

What do Japan SWIFT codes look like?

The SWIFT code consists of 8 to 11 characters (letters and digits) and for Japan the SWIFT code has the following format:

  • First 4 characters (only letters) - bank code. A shortened version of the bank´s name.
  • Next 2 characters (only letters) - Japan´s ISO code.
  • Next 2 characters (letters and digits) - location code.
  • Last 3 characters (letters and digits) – bank branch (optional).

SWIFT codes of the most important banks in Japan

Find below an extensive A to Z list of the SWIFT codes in Japan:

SWIFT codes in Japan

SWIFT Code Bank City
UBAFJPJXOSA U.B.A.F. - UNION DE BANQUES ARABES ET FRANCAISES TOKYO BRANCH OSAKA
UBSAJPJT UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LTD. TOKYO
UBSWJPJ9 UBS SECURITIES JAPAN LTD TOKYO
UBSWJPJT UBS AG TOKYO
UBSWJPJTCLS UBS AG TOKYO
UBTSJPJ1 UEDA BUTLER TREASURY SERVICES LIMITED TOKYO TOKYO
UEDAJPJ1 HACHIJUNI SECURITIES CO., LTD. NAGANO
UNSCJPJ1 UNIVERSAL SECURITIES CO., LTD. TOKYO
UOVBJPJT UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD TOKYO
USCOJPJ1 UTSUNOMIYA SECURITIES CO., LTD. TOCHIGI
UTSSJPJ1 UTSUMIYA SECURITIES CO.,LTD. TOKYO
UYTCJPJT UEDA YAGI TANSHI CO.,LTD TOKYO
WELAJPJX WESTLB AG TOKYO 106-6137
XCCEJPJ1 CHUBU COMMODITY EXCHANGE NAGOYA
XFKAJPJ1 FUKUOKA STOCK EXCHANGE FUKUOKA
XHIRJPJ1 HIROSHIMA STOCK EXCHANGE HIROSHIMA
XNGOJPJ1 NAGOYA STOCK EXCHANGE NAGOYA
XNIIJPJ1 NIIGATA STOCK EXCHANGE NIIGATA
XNKSJPJ1 NAGOYA KOKUMOTSU SATOU TORIHIKIJO (GRAIN AND SUGAR EXCHANGE) NAGOYA
XNSTJPJ1 NAGOYA SENI TORIHIKIJO (TEXTILE EXCHANGE) NAGOYA
XOSEJPJ1 OSAKA SECURITIES EXCHANGE CO., LTD OSAKA
XOSMJPJ1 OSAKA MERCANTILE EXCHANGE OSAKA
XOSTJPJ1 OSAKA SENI TORIHIKIJO (TEXTILE EXCHANGE) OSAKA
XSAPJPJ1 SAPPORO STOCK EXCHANGE SAPPORO

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