SWIFT · Schema

SWIFT BIC

Schema for a SWIFT Bank Identifier Code (BIC) record from the SwiftRef API

BankingCross-Border PaymentsFinancial MessagingFinancial-ServicesGPIISO 20022Payments

Properties

Name Type Description
bic string 8 or 11 character Bank Identifier Code
institutionName string Name of the financial institution
countryCode string ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
city string City where the institution is located
address string Institution street address
status string BIC registration status
connectedToBIC boolean Whether the institution is connected to the SWIFT network
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

swift-bic-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/swift/refs/heads/main/json-schema/swift-bic-schema.json",
  "title": "SWIFT BIC",
  "description": "Schema for a SWIFT Bank Identifier Code (BIC) record from the SwiftRef API",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "bic": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Z]{4}[A-Z]{2}[A-Z0-9]{2}([A-Z0-9]{3})?$",
      "description": "8 or 11 character Bank Identifier Code"
    },
    "institutionName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the financial institution"
    },
    "countryCode": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}$",
      "description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code"
    },
    "city": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "City where the institution is located"
    },
    "address": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Institution street address"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["ACTIVE", "PASSIVE", "DELISTED"],
      "description": "BIC registration status"
    },
    "connectedToBIC": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the institution is connected to the SWIFT network"
    }
  },
  "required": ["bic", "institutionName", "countryCode"]
}

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