First Bank sort code
First Bank of Nigeria's CBN bank code is 011. It identifies FirstBank on transfer forms, in business payment files and on reconciliation reports. We haven't yet confirmed FirstBank's SWIFT code from an official FirstBank page, so we don't list it.
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What FirstBank's 011 code is used for
The 3-digit code identifies FirstBank as a bank, not a branch. You'll see it on manual transfer and payment forms, in the bulk payment files businesses upload to pay staff and suppliers, and in reconciliation reports, where it tells you which bank each payment went to. Everyday phone and app transfers fill it in for you when you pick the bank from a list.
011 vs *894#
*894# is FirstBank's Quick Banking USSD code, which you dial. 011 is a reference number for payment systems. If someone asks for FirstBank's "code", check which one they mean.
First Bank SWIFT code
International transfers need a SWIFT code instead. FirstBank's SWIFT pages describe its corporate SWIFT services but didn't show its own code when we checked, so confirm it with FirstBank before you send.
First Bank branch sort codes
Branch sort codes are longer and differ for every branch. We don't list them yet, because we haven't verified them from official sources. If a form asks for a branch sort code, ask your branch or check your bank's own documents.
Questions
- What is the First Bank sort code?
- FirstBank's 3-digit CBN bank code is 011. Branch sort codes are longer and differ for each branch.
- Is 011 the same as *894#?
- No. *894# is the USSD code you dial. 011 identifies FirstBank in payment systems.
- What is First Bank's SWIFT code?
- We haven't confirmed it from an official FirstBank source yet. Ask FirstBank before an international transfer.