Nigerian banks: status, SWIFT and USSD codes
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Status from the CBN's licensed-bank lists, and only the SWIFT and USSD codes we confirmed on each bank's own website on 1 Oct 2026. A dash means we couldn't confirm it: check the bank's website.
Banks
| Copy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *901# | ABNGNGLA | |
| Bank Of Industry Financial DepartmentOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Citibank Nigeria LimitedOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Coronation Merchant Bank LimitedOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Diamond BankMerged into Access Bank | Merged into Access Bank | – | – | |
| EcobankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *326# | – | |
| Enterprise BankClosed | Closed | – | – | |
| Equitorial Trust Bank LimitedMerged into Sterling Bank | Merged into Sterling Bank | – | – | |
| Fbnquest Merchant Bank LimitedNow Quest Merchant Bank | Now Quest Merchant Bank | – | – | |
| Fidelity BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *770# | FIDTNGLA | |
| Finbank PlcMerged into First City Monument Bank (FCMB) | Merged into First City Monument Bank (FCMB) | – | – | |
| First BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *894# | – | |
| First City Monument Bank PlcOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Fsdh Merchant Bank LtdOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Globus Bank LimitedOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Guaranty Trust BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *737# | GTBINGLA | |
| Heritage BankClosed | Closed | – | – | |
| Jaiz Bank PlcOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Keystone BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *7111# | – | |
| Mainstreet BankClosed | Closed | – | – | |
| Nigeria International Bank (Citigroup)Now Citibank Nigeria Limited | Now Citibank Nigeria Limited | – | – | |
| Nigerian Export Import BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Nova Merchant Bank LimitedNow Nova Commercial Bank Limited | Now Nova Commercial Bank Limited | – | – | |
| Polaris BankReplaced by Polaris Bank | Replaced by Polaris Bank | – | – | |
| Providusbank PlcWebsite now redirects (unconfirmed) | Website now redirects (unconfirmed) | – | – | |
| Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria LimitedOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Skye BankReplaced by Polaris Bank | Replaced by Polaris Bank | – | – | |
| Stanbic IBTC BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *909# | – | |
| Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria LtdOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *977# | – | |
| Sterling BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *822# | – | |
| Suntrust Bank Nigeria LimitedOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Taj Bank LimitedOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *898# | – | |
| Titan Trust Bank LimitedOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| UBA BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *919# | UNAFNGLA | |
| Union BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – | |
| Unity BankWebsite now redirects (unconfirmed) | Website now redirects (unconfirmed) | – | – | |
| Wema BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | *945# | – | |
| Zenith BankOn the CBN list | On the CBN list | – | – |
Branch sort codes: all banks with branch lists.
Sources
- cbn.gov.ng/supervision/Inst-DM.html: CBN list of licensed commercial banks. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- cbn.gov.ng/supervision/Inst-MB.html: CBN list of licensed merchant banks. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- cbn.gov.ng/supervision/Inst-NI.html: CBN list of licensed non-interest banks. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- cbn.gov.ng/supervision/Inst-DFI.html: CBN list of development finance institutions. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- accessbankplc.com: "*901# Banking". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- accessbankplc.com/access/media/Media-PDF-Attachment/Credit-Inflows.pdf: beneficiary bank SWIFT ABNGNGLA. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- ecobank.com/ng/personal-banking: "Dial *326#". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- fidelitybank.ng: "Instant Banking (*770#)". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- fidelitybank.ng/documents/FIDELITY-BANK-DETAILS-FOR-SWIFT-TRANSFERS-2025.pdf: FIDTNGLA. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- firstbanknigeria.com: "*894# Mobile Banking". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- 737.gtbank.com/features: page title "GTBank's *737# Features". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- gtbank.com/personal-banking/services/e-banking/gtbank-international-money-transfer: "Beneficiary's Bank Swift Code: GTBINGLA". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- keystonebankng.com/ussd-banking: *7111#. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- stanbicibtcbank.com/nigeriabank/personal/ways-to-bank/self-service-banking/ussd-banking: "USSD Banking - *909#". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- sc.com/ng: "*977# Banking". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- sterling.ng/ussd: *822#. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- tajbank.com: *898#. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- ubagroup.com/nigeria/personal-banking/digital-banking/919-ussd-banking: "Dial *919#". Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- ubagroup.com/nigeria/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/10/nigeria-swift-code.pdf: "SWIFT CODE: UNAFNGLA" (PDF dated by URL path 2018/10). Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- purpleconnect.wemabank.com/support/solutions/articles/67000511752-what-is-ussd-: *945#. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
- cbn.gov.ng/AboutCBN/Reforms.html: mentions *959# USSD code for verifying licensed financial institutions. Opened 1 Oct 2026.
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Union bank codes
We don't list any branch sort codes for Union Bank yet. You can find Union Bank's sort codes on our bank sort codes page at Bank sort codes, or check with Union Bank directly, as bank account details are handled by the bank itself.
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