BIC and SWIFT code – incoming payments to your account

Does someone want to transfer money to your account simply, quickly and securely? Here you will find all the data you need at a glance.

Details for transfers to your account

PostFinance BIC/SWIFT code (international)
POFICHBEXXX
PostFinance bank clearing number (domestic
0900
PostFinance address (name of recipient bank)

PostFinance Ltd

Mingerstrasse 20

3030 Bern

Switzerland

Beneficiary’s account number

Beneficiary’s IBAN

Find your IBAN
Beneficiary’s name
Account holder’s name / address

Incoming payments from abroad?
Please contact our hotline at +41 58 667 97 

Transfers in a different currency are converted at the current foreign exchange rate.

Questions and answers

  • The SWIFT number and the BIC number are generally identical. BIC stands for “Bank Identifier Code” and is often also referred to as the SWIFT code. The numbers are used for the unambiguous identification of banks worldwide to ensure that international transfers are carried out securely and correctly.

    Within the SEPA area, the IBAN number of your account is usually sufficient. Outside this area, the SWIFT or BIC number is required.

  • The bank clearing number is a national bank code that is primarily used in Switzerland for domestic transfers. The number for PostFinance is 0900. Additional information can be found in the table above. 

  • To transfer money to your PostFinance account, the person making the transfer needs to enter PostFinance’s address. PostFinance’s address is:

    PostFinance Ltd
    Mingerstrasse 20
    3030 Bern
    Switzerland

  • The structure of a PostFinance IBAN is as follows:

    CH93 0900 xxxx xxxx xxxx x 

    • CH for Switzerland,
    • 93 for the check digits,
    • 0900 for the PostFinance bank clearing number

  • If you wish to transfer cash to your account, you can pay it in at any branch of PostFinance or Swiss Post. We accept euros and Swiss francs. You can pay in banknotes and coins.

Useful information

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) replaced the old national payment systems on 1 February 2014. This replaced the former bank codes with so-called BIC or SWIFT codes. At the same time, in some countries, the bank code and account number were merged to form a new, longer number: the IBAN (International Bank Account Number).

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