{"id":48122,"date":"2025-03-05T07:11:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T07:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/?p=48122"},"modified":"2025-03-05T07:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T07:17:58","slug":"iban-versus-swift-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/blogs\/business-tips\/iban-versus-swift-code\/","title":{"rendered":"IBAN vs SWIFT Code: Breaking down the differences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48122\" class=\"elementor elementor-48122\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760584b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"760584b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c527a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c527a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/\">Home<\/a>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/blogs\/\">Blogs<\/a>\u00a0 &gt;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/blogs\/business-tips\/\">Business Tips<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa97021 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fa97021\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e28d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e28d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IBAN vs SWIFT Code: Breaking down the differences<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba49bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba49bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you\u2019re an online seller or small-to-medium enterprise (SME), we\u2019ve broken down the main differences between IBANs and SWIFT codes to help you better understand them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597324a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"597324a6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21395675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21395675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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These numbers are used to represent your bank branch and\u00a0follow an international standard format for financial transactions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae998e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ae998e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does a SWIFT code look like?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301d24d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"301d24d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Swift codes denote the bank code, country code, location code, and branch code associated with a transaction.<\/p><p>Take a look at how it is used to identify financial 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whilst a SWIFT code is used to determine a\u00a0particular bank, your IBAN identifies\u00a0the individual bank account you\u2019re using for international bank transfers. IBAN is a standard international numeric system created to identify overseas bank accounts.<\/p><p>An IBAN serves\u00a0as an International Bank Account Number and\u00a0is in addition to your sort code and account number. It starts with a\u00a0two-letter\u00a0country code\u00a0in uppercase letters, followed by two numbers. It can be up to 34 characters in length.<\/p><p>The key importance of an IBAN is that it gives\u00a0extra\u00a0information that helps in identifying overseas payments,\u00a0such as wire transfers to European countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a338277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a338277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What do you need an IBAN for?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4560e3c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4560e3c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is largely used when making or receiving international payments.\u00a0A financial institution like an FX platform needs\u00a0to check the accuracy of your IBAN for international transfers\u00a0and can only make the funds transfer with a correct IBAN.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672f7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"672f7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I need IBAN if I have SWIFT?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bf0ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bf0ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You might be asked to provide both an IBAN and SWIFT to help a bank identify exactly where the money needs to be sent to. Not all countries support the IBAN system, so if you\u2019re sending money to a country that doesn\u2019t you\u2019ll just need the SWIFT code for the overseas transfer.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>The bank or financial institution you\u2019re using for the transfer should be able to tell you which you need. If a company is sending you money, they should contact you to ask for your IBAN, SWIFT code or both.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-059f527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"059f527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a30c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a30c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/help-support\/what-is-an-iban-number\/\">What is an IBAN?<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 find out more about IBANs including where to find them, what they look like, and which counties use them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93fa13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b93fa13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next step, transferring money<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1007c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1007c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now you know how important your IBAN is when transferring funds to a supplier, you&#8217;re ready to start sending money today.<\/p><p>Our customer service team can walk you through the process of setting up an account, so contact us today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed10ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ed10ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/05\/20240327031331810.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/05\/20240327031331810.png 160w, https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2024\/05\/20240327031331810-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589aab65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"589aab65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WorldFirst<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0ac438 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d0ac438\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7695d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d7695d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c02fc6c Last3Articles elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4c02fc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"blogs_container\">\n                    <div class=\"blogs_item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/blogs\/business-tips\/best-online-business-bank-account\/\" class=\"blog_img_box\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.marmot-cloud.com\/worldfirst\/sites\/15\/2025\/06\/20250604143306780-scaled.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"cover_img\" class=\"cover_img\" loading=\"lazy\">\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"blog_abstract\">\n                <h1>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/uk\/blogs\/business-tips\/best-online-business-bank-account\/\">How to pick the best online business bank account (12 options)<\/a>\n                <\/h1>\n                <p>Want to do your banking digitally? 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