Sort Codes Of All Nigerian Banks Approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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Banks Sort Codes: Below is the list of banks sort codes in Nigerian approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN): Zenith Bank sort codes, First Bank of Nigeria sort codes, FCMB sort codes, GTBank sort codes, Access Bank sort codes, Skye Bank sort codes, Fidelity Bank sort codes, UBA sort codes, Eco Bank sort codes, Diamond Bank sort codes and Union Bank of Nigeria sort codes.

Banks Sort Codes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the following sort code to various banks in Nigeria for e-transaction, Sort Code is mainly used for transaction purposes from mobile phones or desktop whenever a user is about to carry out e-transaction or e-payment.

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Banks Sort Codes: The code is a 9 digit number, the first 3 are the bank’s code, the next is the location and the last 5 digits are for the branch. In this case, no two bank branches of the same bank can ever share the same sort code.

Where to Locate the Bank Sort Code in your Check-leaf.

The Sort Code is printed at the bottom of every single check leaf, the middle set of characters on the MICR line i.e the set of numbers at the middle is the sort code. The first set of numbers is the cheque number, the second set of numbers is the sort code and the third set of numbers on the right is normally the account number.

Bank Headquarters and their Sort Codes

Bank No. Bank Name Sort Code City Headquarters

1. Access Bank Plc 044150149 Lagos     Victoria Island Branch Plot 1665, Oyin Jolayemi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
2. Diamond Bank Plc 063150162           Lagos     Head Office Plot 1621 Adeola Hopewell, Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
3. Ecobank Nigeria Plc 050150311           Lagos     Eng Vi – Ahmadu Bello Way Plot 21 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
4. Enterprise Bank (Previously Spring Bank) 084150015           Lagos     Head Office Plot 143, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
5. Equitorial Trust Bank Limited 040150101           Lagos     V I Corporate Plot 1092 Adeola Odeku St, V/Island, Lagos State
6. Fidelity Bank Plc 070150003           Lagos     Head Office 2 Kofo Abayomi Street, V/Island, Lagos State. More branches.
7. First Bank Of Nigeria Plc 011152303           Lagos     Marina 35, Marina P.O.Box 2006, Lagos Island, Lagos State
8. First City Monument Bank Plc 214150018           Lagos     Head Office Primrose Tower, 17a Tinubu St, Lagos State. More branches.
9. Finbank Plc 085151275           Lagos     V/I 1, Akin Adesola Street, Off Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
10. Guaranty Trust Bank Plc 058152052           Lagos     Akin Adesola 635 Akin Adesola, Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
11. Keystone Bank (Previously Bank Phb) 082150017           Lagos     Head Office No. 1, Bank Phb Crescent, Off Adeyemo Alakija, Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
12. Mainstreet Bank (Previously Afribank) 014150030           Lagos     Broad Street 51/55, Broad Street, Lagos State. More branches.
13. Nigeria International Bank (Citigroup) 023150005           Lagos     Head Office Commerce House, 1, Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
14. Oceanic Bank International Plc 056080016           Abuja     Abuja Head Office Herbert Macaulay Way Wuse Zone 6, Wuse Abuja, F.C.T. State
15. Skye Bank Plc 076151006           Lagos     Head Office Branch 708/709 Adeola Hopewell Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
16. Stanbic-IBTC Bank Plc 221159522           Lagos     Head Office Ibtc Place, Walter Carringtoncrescent, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
17. Standard Chartered Bank 068150057           Lagos     Ahmadu Bello 142, Ahmadu Bello Way V/I. , Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.
18. Sterling Bank Plc 232150029           Lagos     Apapa Sterling House, 20, Marina, Lagos. More branches.
19. United Bank For Africa Plc 033154282           Lagos     Corporate Branch Group Executive Office, Head Office, Lagos, Lagos State. More branches.
20. Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc 032156825           Lagos     Stallion Plaza Branch Stallion Plaza Br. 36 Marina, Lagos-087, Lagos State. More branches.
21. Unity Bank Plc 215082334           Abuja    Herbert Macaulay, Abuja Plot 785, Herbert Macaulay Way, Abuja, F.C.T
22. Wema Bank Plc 035150103 Lagos     Head Office Wema Towers 54 Marina, Lagos, Lagos State. More branches.
23. Zenith Bank Plc 057150013 Lagos     Head Office Plot 84 Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State. More branches.

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