SWIFT, BRSTN and CHIPS in Philippine Banks
There are THREE common bank identifying codes used internationally, and these are:
BRSTN: Bank Routing Symbol Transit Numbers for Major Banks in the Philippines
This 9 digit code identifies the country, city, and name of your bank, and is the commonly used bank identifier code used among banks in the Philippines to transfer funds.
SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Business Identifier Codes (BICs) are often called SWIFT addresses or codes.
The SWIFT code is 8 or 11 characters, made up of:
4 letters: Institution Code or bank code.
2 letters: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code eg: PH = Philippines
2 letters or digits: location code eg: the MM at the end of many codes = Metro Manila
The last 3 characters represent the local branch code.
CHIPS: Clearing House Interbank Payments System http://www.chips.org
Although these are listed below, it is always advised to contact your bank to check the code before using it to transfer funds.
A wrong, or outdated, code could cause problems with your financial transactions. Trust ONLY your bank.
Some banks use a routing number of another bank that they route transfers through. For example BRSTN: 021000021 is actually JP Morgan Chase in New York, but used for at least BPI Family Bank and PSBank.
| Bank | BRSTN | SWIFT | CHIPS |
| Allied Banking Corp | BRSTN: 010320013 | ABCMPHMM | 113391 |
| Australia New Zealand | BRSTN: 010700015 | ||
| Asia United Bank | BRSTN: 011020011 | ||
| Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas | BRSTN: 010030015 | ||
| Bangkok Bank | BRSTN: 010670019 | ||
| Bank Of America | BRSTN: 010120019 | ||
| Bank Of China | BRSTN: 011140014 | ||
| Bank Of Makati | BRSTN: to follow | ||
| Bank Of Tokyo | BRSTN: 010460012 | ||
| BDO Banco De Oro (& EPCIB) | BRSTN: 010530667 | BNORPHMM | 342100 |
| Bank Of Commerce | BRSTN: 010440016 | ||
| Bank Of The Philippine Islands | BRSTN: 010040018 | BOPIPHMMXXX | |
| BPI Family Savings Bank | BRSTN: 021000021 | BPFFPHM1XXX | |
| China Banking Corp | BRSTN: 010100013 | ||
| China Trust Comml Bank | BRSTN: 010690015 | ||
| Citibank N.A. | BRSTN: 010070017 | ||
| Citibank N.A. Cebu | BRSTN: 010070017 | CITIPHMXCBU | |
| Citibank N.A. Manila Ibg-Treasury Services Unit | BRSTN: 010070017 | CITIPHMXTSU | |
| Devt Bank Of The Phils | BRSTN: 010590018 | ||
| Deutsche Bank | BRSTN: 010650013 | ||
| East West Bank | BRSTN: 010620014 | ||
| Export & Industry Bank | BRSTN: 010860010 | ||
| Fuji Bank | BRSTN: 010640010 | ||
| HSBC | BRSTN: 010060014 | HSBCPHMM | 070862 |
| Intl Comml Bank Of China | BRSTN: 010560019 | ||
| Intl Exchange Bank | BRSTN: 010680012 | ||
| JP Morgan Chase Bank | BRSTN: 010720011 | ||
| Korea Exchange Bank | BRSTN: 010710018 | ||
| Intl Nederland Bank | BRSTN: 010660016 | ||
| Land Bank Of The Phils | BRSTN: 010350025 | TLBPPHMM | |
| Maybank Of The Phils | BRSTN: 010220016 | ||
| Metrobank | BRSTN: 010269996 | ||
| Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co | BRSTN: 010269996 | MBTCPHMMXXX | |
| Phil Bank Of Communication | BRSTN: 010110016 | ||
| Phil Trust Company | BRSTN: 010090039 | ||
| Philippine National Bank | BRSTN: 010080010 | PNBMPHMM | |
| Prudential Bank | BRSTN: 010150018 | ||
| Phil Veterans Bank | BRSTN: 010330016 | ||
| PS Bank (Philippine Savings Bank) | BRSTN: | PHSBPHMMXXX | |
| Rizal Comml Banking Corp | BRSTN: 010280014 | ||
| Security Bank & Trust Co | BRSTN: 010140015 | ||
| Standard Chartered Bank | BRSTN: 010050011 | ||
| United Coconut Planters Bank | BRSTN: 010299995 | UCPBPHMM | |
| Union Bank Of The Phils | BRSTN: 010419995 | ||
| United Overseas Bank | BRSTN: 010270189 |
I want to get the routing number for the dollar savings accounts with the PNB-San Pablo City branch. I called their telephone number, but unluckily nobody answer sent an e-mail request to the customer service of PNB-Main Office and hasn’t received a reply. When I went to my bank here in Illinois, they told me they need the routing number. Going to the PNB remittance center is not an option for a senior citizen like me who lives alone and has not driven for years. I am planning to wire transfer to my sister’s account. Thanks for your help.
I find it odd that your bank, in Illinois, can’t get that number. I would have assumed that any bank would have access to all bank codes.
Have you tried ringing the other numbers.
Laguna-San Pablo City
(049) 562-4522 / (049) 562-0608
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Laguna-San Pablo City Colago
(049) 562-7904 / 562-7905
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Alternatively:
Customer Care
Customer Experience Division
Philippine National Bank
(632) 8573-8888
customercare@pnb.com.ph
I need bank code of gcash where can i find it?
Gcash is a remittance agent, according to their website. I am not sure that they have a bank code.