BUKBGB22XXX
BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC is identified on the SWIFT network by the BIC code BUKBGB22XXX, registered in UNITED KINGDOM (LONDON), settling primarily in GBP. International wire transfers routed through this institution can be tracked free of charge by pasting your UETR or payment reference below.
| Institution | Country | Location | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUKB | GB — United Kingdom | 22 (test/non-live BIC) | XXX (primary office) |
| SWIFT/BIC | BUKBGB22XXX (branch, 11-char) |
|---|---|
| Bank | BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC |
| Country | UNITED KINGDOM (ISO GB) |
| City | LONDON |
| Address | 1 CHURCHILL PLACE |
| Primary currency | GBP (inferred from country) |
The SWIFT/BIC (Business Identifier Code) is the international standard ISO 9362 for identifying financial institutions in cross-border payments. BUKBGB22XXX uniquely identifies BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC in UNITED KINGDOM on the SWIFT network and is used as the routing identifier in field 57A of an MT103 message (or the equivalent BICFI element in an ISO 20022 pacs.008).
Because BUKBGB22XXX is an 11-character BIC, the trailing XXX identifies a specific branch within BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC. The corresponding 8-character head-office BIC is BUKBGB22.
Payments routed through BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC can be tracked end-to-end via SWIFT GPI when both the sender and receiver are GPI-enabled. Ohmyfin provides free public lookup of any UETR — paste yours on the homepage to see the latest available status, including which correspondent banks the payment has passed through.
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BUKBGB22XXX is the unique SWIFT/BIC code identifying BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC in UNITED KINGDOM. The first four characters (BUKB) are the institution code; the next two (GB) are the ISO 3166-1 country code for United Kingdom; the next two (22) are the location code; the final three (XXX) are the branch code.
Use the Ohmyfin SWIFT tracker on the homepage. Paste the UETR (field 121) or the payment reference (field 20) and Ohmyfin returns the latest available SWIFT GPI status, including each correspondent bank the payment passed through on the way to BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC.
BUKBGB22XXX is 11 characters long — primary office. An 8-character BIC identifies the bank's head office; an 11-character BIC identifies a specific branch. Both are valid in MT103 field 57A.
BARCLAYS BANK UK PLC's primary settlement currency is GBP (British Pound). GBP clears via CHAPS. CHAPS same day; international SWIFT 1-2 days.
Same day GBP via CHAPS; 1-2 days for international SWIFT. Settlement system: CHAPS. UK clearing cut-off ~16:00 GMT.
Most delays at the beneficiary bank come from sanctions/AML screening on the ordering customer, missing remittance information in field 70, or arrival after the local RTGS cut-off. Use Ohmyfin to see which hop is holding the payment so you can chase the right party.