How to Find Your DBS/POSB Branch Code, Bank Code and SWIFT Code

Setting up a transfer to your DBS or POSB account from another bank? You’ll usually need the bank code, branch code and, for overseas transfers, the SWIFT code. Here are all three.

POSB accounts use the same branch code, 081, wherever you opened them, whether Tampines, Yishun or Clementi. There’s no POSB branch list to hunt through. DBS accounts are just as easy: the branch code is the first 3 digits of your account number.

Branch Code, Bank Code and SWIFT Code

Code TypeDBSPOSB
Bank nameDBS Bank LtdPOSB Bank Ltd
Bank code71717171
Branch codeFirst 3 digits of your 10-digit account number081 (9-digit account numbers)
SWIFT/BIC codeDBSSSGSGDBSSSGSG

How to check your branch code

Count the digits in your account number:

  • 9 digits (POSB): your branch code is 081.
  • 10 digits (DBS): your branch code is the first 3 digits. For example, if your account number is 123-456789-0, the branch code is 123.

DBS/POSB Branch Code List

001MBFC
002DBS Jurong
003DBS MBFC
004Parkway Parade (004)
005DBS Toa Payoh
006DBS Alexandra
007South Bridge (07)
008DBS Great World City
009MBFC
010DBS South Bridge
011DBS Rochor
012DBS HarbourFront
014DBS Bukit Timah
015DBS Thomson
016Payment Ops (Remittance)
017DBS Bedok
018DBS AMK Hub
019DBS Woodlands
020DBS Clementi
021Staff
022DBS Battery Road
023DBS Hougang
024DBS Balestier
025DBS Towner Road
026Towner Road (26)
027DBS Parkway Parade
028Balestier (28)
029DBS Tampines Centre
030Jurong (30)
031Investment Banking
032Bouna Vista (32)
033DBS Raffles Link
036Finance & Tax
037Financial Institutions Group
038BOSC
047DBS Serangoon Garden
048DBS Raffles Place
049Clementi (49)
050MBFC
051MBFC
052DBS Eunos Station
053Bedok (53)
054DBS Westgate
055MBFC
056Liat Towers (56)
057Resorts World Sentosa
060MBFC
061Marina Bays Sands
062DBS Scape
063DBS Holland Village
064DBS Gleneagles
065DBS Liat Towers
066DBS Choa Chu Kang
067MBFC
069Liat Towers (69)
070DBS Bishan
072Raffles Place (72)
074DBS Suntec City
081POSB
082Cashline
096Br Remittances Unit
098Liat Tower (098)
100DBS Plaza Singapura
104DBS Tai Seng
105DBS NUS Remix
106DBS Telepark
107Buona Vista Corp
109Treasures Ctr - Ngee Ann
110Treasures Centre - Siglap
113Treasures MBFC
118DBS China Square
120iBanking
121Bras Basah (121)
122POSB Hougang Central
123Bras Basah (123)
124Bras Basah (124)
126Bras Basah (126)
127Bras Basah (127)
128Bras Basah (128)
129POSB Jurong Point
130POSB Bukit Panjang
131Bras Basah (131)
132Bras Basah (132)
133Bras Basah (133)
134Bras Basah (134)
135Bras Basah (135)
136Bras Basah (136)
137Bras Basah (137)
138POSB Tampines West
139Bras Basah (139)
140Bras Basah (140)
141POSB Newton
142POSB Kaki Bukit
143POSB Yishun West
144Bras Basah (144)
145KeyPoint
146POSB Macpherson
147Bras Basah (147)
148Bras Basah (148)
149POSB Jurong West
150POSB Bukit Batok Central
151Bras Basah (151)
152Bras Basah (152)
153POSB Punggol Plaza
154Bras Basah (154)
155Bras Basah (155)
156Bras Basah (156)
157POSB Siglap
158Bras Basah (158)
159Bras Basah (159)
160Bras Basah (160)
161Bras Basah (161)
162POSB Taman Warna
163POSB Yew Tee
164POSB Tanjong Pagar
165Bras Basah (165)
166POSB Tiong Bahru
167POSB Toa Payoh East
168POSB Bukit Batok West
169Bras Basah (169)
170Bras Basah (170)
171POSB Woodlands West
172Bras Basah (172)
173Bras Basah (173)
174Bras Basah (174)
175POSB Zhenghua
176POSB Telok Blangah East
177Bras Basah (177)
178POSB Bras Basah
179POSB Toa Payoh Central
180Bras Basah (180)
181POSB Marine Parade
182Bras Basah (182)
183Bras Basah (183)
184Bras Basah (184)
185POSB Boon Lay
186POSB Sims Ave
187Bras Basah (187)
188Bras Basah (188)
189POSB Centrepoint
190POSB Suntec City
191POSB Yishun Central
192Bras Basah (192)
193POSB Eastpoint
194Bras Basah (194)
195POSB Vivo City
196Bras Basah (196)
197Bras Basah (197)
198POSB Ang Mo Kio Central
199POSB Bukit Merah Central
200POSB Bedok Central
201POSB Clementi Central
202POSB Woodlands
203POSB Thomson Plaza
204POSB Beauty World
205Bras Basah (205)
206Bras Basah (206)
207POSB Ang Mo Kio North
208Bras Basah (208)
209POSB SGH
210Bras Basah (210)
211Bras Basah (211)
212Bras Basah (212)
213POSB Bedok South
214POSB Collyer Quay
215Bras Basah (215)
217POSB Potong Pasir
218Bras Basah (218)
219Bras Basah (219)
220Bras Basah (220)
221POSB Square 2
222Bras Basah (222)
223Bras Basah (223)
224Bras Basah (224)
225Bras Basah (225)
226Bras Basah (226)
227Bras Basah (227)
228POSB Raffles Quay
229Bras Basah (229)
230POSB Tampines East
231POSB Funan Centre
232Bras Basah (232)
233POSB Nanyang Estate
234Bras Basah (234)
235POSB Upper Cross Street
236Bras Basah (236)
237Bras Basah (237)
238POSB Heartland Mall
239Bras Basah (239)
240Jurong East Central
241POSB Kampong Ubi
242POSB Serangoon Central
243POSB Tampines Central
244POSB Bishan Central
245POSB White Sands
246Bras Basah (246)
247POSB Ngee Ann City
248POSB Great World City
249Bras Basah (249)
250Bras Basah (250)
251Bras Basah (251)
254Payment Ops (Chq & Giro)
257POSB Compass Point
271DBS
288DBS MBFC
291DBS Sports Hub
347Outward Clearing Centre 1
363Network Management
390Giro Processing Unit
391Outward Clearing Centre 2

Which code do I need?

  • Local transfers and GIRO: some banks ask for the bank code and branch code together, written as 7171-081 for POSB. Others only need the account number.
  • Overseas transfers: use the SWIFT/BIC code DBSSSGSG. Some banks ask for the 11-character form, DBSSSGSGXXX. It’s the same code with a generic branch suffix.
  • Routing number: Singapore banks don’t use routing numbers. That’s a US term, so use the bank code and branch code instead.

FAQ

What is the POSB branch code?

The POSB branch code is 081 for every POSB account with a 9-digit account number, regardless of which branch you opened it at.

What is the DBS branch code?

For DBS accounts with a 10-digit account number, the branch code is the first 3 digits of the account number.

What is the DBS/POSB bank code?

The bank code for both DBS and POSB is 7171.

What is the DBS/POSB SWIFT code?

The SWIFT/BIC code for both is DBSSSGSG. Some banks ask for the 11-character version, DBSSSGSGXXX.

Does Singapore use routing numbers?

No. Routing numbers are a US system. For Singapore transfers, use the bank code and branch code, or the SWIFT code for overseas payments.