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Need to identify a correspondent bank in your payment chain? Ohmyfin maintains a free, searchable directory of 8,000+ correspondent banks indexed by SWIFT/BIC code.
How it works — 3 steps
Step 1 · PasteDrop your UETR, MT103 reference or pacs.008 EndToEndId into the form above.
Step 2 · ScanOhmyfin queries the SWIFT correspondent network and decodes the latest status in 2-6 seconds.
Step 3 · ReadSee the plain-English status, every correspondent bank, value date, currency and per-hop fees.
What you get
Search by BIC, bank name or country
8,000+ banks worldwide
See bank name, country, city, address and currency
Browse by country at /correspondent-banks
At-a-glance
Correspondent Bank Lookup — at-a-glance specifications
Tool type
Correspondent / intermediary lookup
Directory size
8,000+ banks worldwide
Search by
BIC, bank name, country
Data shown
BIC, country, city, address, currency
Price for individuals
Free worldwide
Frequently asked questions
Why does my payment pass through a correspondent bank?
Because your bank does not have a direct relationship with the beneficiary's bank — the correspondent bridges the two.
How many correspondents can a payment touch?
Most cross-border SWIFT payments hop through 1-3 correspondents. Exotic-corridor payments (e.g. small-currency receivers) may pass through 4-5.
Why do correspondents take fees?
Each correspondent provides liquidity, FX and compliance screening. Fees are deducted per hop unless the sender selected OUR charges (full sender pays).
Can I choose which correspondent my bank uses?
No — correspondent routing is set by your bank's SSI (Standing Settlement Instructions) for the corridor. You can ask your bank to use a different SSI when available.
Why are some correspondents unnamed in my result?
A bank may opt not to publish a correspondent leg into the GPI tracker. Ohmyfin shows what is publicly available and labels gaps as "Correspondent (not disclosed)".