A sort code is a crucial financial identifier that helps specify which bank and branch handles your account within Nigeria. This unique number system ensures accurate fund transfers and identifies both the bank and the branch where an account is held, making financial transactions seamless across the country.
Bank sort codes in Nigeria serve as essential identifiers for financial institutions and their various branches. When transferring funds from one account to another, whether it’s one bank branch to another branch or between different bank institutions, the sort code is a number that ensures your money reaches the correct branch.
This identification system is particularly useful when moving money from one account in one bank branch to another branch of the bank, or even to a completely different bank. Each specific bank maintains its unique sort code for every branch location, ensuring accurate payment processing in 2024.
Banks in Nigeria and Their Sort Codes
Nigerian banks sort codes are standardized across all banks in Nigeria, making online banking and international transactions more efficient. Understanding these codes helps identify a specific bank branch when conducting transactions within the Nigerian banking system.
Commercial Banks
Access Bank Plc
- Head Office Lagos: 044150149
- Victoria Island Lagos: 044150150
- Ikeja Lagos: 044150151
- Abuja FCT: 044150152
- Port Harcourt Rivers: 044150153
- Kano Kano: 044150154
- Ibadan Oyo: 044150155
- Lagos Island Lagos: 044150156
- Surulere Lagos: 044150157
- Ikoyi Lagos: 044150158
- Abeokuta Ogun: 044150159
- Akure Ondo: 044150160
- Asaba Delta: 044150161
- Benin City Edo: 044150162
- Calabar Cross River: 044150163
- Enugu Enugu: 044150164
- Gombe Gombe: 044150165
- Ilorin Kwara: 044150166
- Jos Plateau: 044150167
- Kaduna Kaduna: 044150168
- Katsina Katsina: 044150169
- Lokoja Kogi: 044150170
- Maiduguri Borno: 044150171
- Makurdi Benue: 044150172
- Minna Niger: 044150173
- Osogbo Osun: 044150174
- Owerri Imo: 044150175
- Sokoto Sokoto: 044150176
- Umuahia Abia: 044150177
- Uyo Akwa Ibom: 044150178
- Warri Delta: 044150179
- Yola Adamawa: 044150180
- Bauchi Bauchi: 044150181
- Dutse Jigawa: 044150182
- Lafia Nasarawa: 044150183
- Birnin Kebbi Kebbi: 044150184
Zenith Bank Plc
- Head Office Lagos: 057150013
- Victoria Island Lagos: 057150014
- Ikeja Lagos: 057150015
- Abuja FCT: 057150016
- Port Harcourt Rivers: 057150017
- Kano Kano: 057150018
- Ibadan Oyo: 057150019
- Lagos Island Lagos: 057150020
- Surulere Lagos: 057150021
- Ikoyi Lagos: 057150022
- Abeokuta Ogun: 057150023
- Akure Ondo: 057150024
- Asaba Delta: 057150025
- Benin City Edo: 057150026
- Calabar Cross River: 057150027
- Enugu Enugu: 057150028
- Gombe Gombe: 057150029
- Ilorin Kwara: 057150030
- Jos Plateau: 057150031
- Kaduna Kaduna: 057150032
- Katsina Katsina: 057150033
- Lokoja Kogi: 057150034
- Maiduguri Borno: 057150035
- Makurdi Benue: 057150036
- Minna Niger: 057150037
- Osogbo Osun: 057150038
- Owerri Imo: 057150039
- Sokoto Sokoto: 057150040
- Umuahia Abia: 057150041
- Uyo Akwa Ibom: 057150042
- Warri Delta: 057150043
- Yola Adamawa: 057150044
- Bauchi Bauchi: 057150045
- Dutse Jigawa: 057150046
- Lafia Nasarawa: 057150047
- Birnin Kebbi Kebbi: 057150048
First Bank of Nigeria Limited
- Head Office Lagos: 011151003
- Marina Lagos: 011151004
- Broad Street Lagos: 011151005
- Ikeja Lagos: 011151006
- Abuja FCT: 011151007
- Port Harcourt Rivers: 011151008
- Kano Kano: 011151009
- Ibadan Oyo: 011151010
- Osogbo Osun: 011151011
- Benin City Edo: 011151012
- Abeokuta Ogun: 011151013
- Akure Ondo: 011151014
- Asaba Delta: 011151015
- Calabar Cross River: 011151016
- Enugu Enugu: 011151017
- Gombe Gombe: 011151018
- Ilorin Kwara: 011151019
- Jos Plateau: 011151020
- Kaduna Kaduna: 011151021
- Katsina Katsina: 011151022
- Lokoja Kogi: 011151023
- Maiduguri Borno: 011151024
- Makurdi Benue: 011151025
- Minna Niger: 011151026
- Owerri Imo: 011151027
- Sokoto Sokoto: 011151028
- Umuahia Abia: 011151029
- Uyo Akwa Ibom: 011151030
- Warri Delta: 011151031
- Yola Adamawa: 011151032
- Bauchi Bauchi: 011151033
- Dutse Jigawa: 011151034
- Lafia Nasarawa: 011151035
- Birnin Kebbi Kebbi: 011151036
- Jalingo Taraba: 011151037
- Damaturu Yobe: 011151038
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank)
- Head Office: 058152036
- Victoria Island: 058152037
- Ikeja: 058152038
- Abuja: 058152039
- Port Harcourt: 058152040
- Kano: 058152041
- Ibadan: 058152042
- Lagos Island: 058152043
- Surulere: 058152044
- Ikoyi: 058152045
United Bank for Africa (UBA)
- Head Office: 033153513
- Marina: 033153514
- Broad Street: 033153515
- Ikeja: 033153516
- Abuja: 033153517
- Port Harcourt: 033153518
- Kano: 033153519
- Ibadan: 033153520
- Aba: 033153521
- Jos: 033153522
Fidelity Bank Plc – All 36 States + FCT
- Abia (Umuahia): 070150034
- Adamawa (Yola): 070150035
- Akwa Ibom (Uyo): 070150036
- Anambra (Onitsha): 070150037
- Bauchi (Bauchi): 070150038
- Bayelsa (Yenagoa): 070150039
- Benue (Makurdi): 070150040
- Borno (Maiduguri): 070150041
- Cross River (Calabar): 070150012
- Delta (Asaba): 070150042
- Ebonyi (Abakaliki): 070150043
- Edo (Benin City): 070150044
- Ekiti (Ado-Ekiti): 070150045
- Enugu (Enugu): 070150010
- FCT (Abuja): 070150006
- Gombe (Gombe): 070150046
- Imo (Owerri): 070150047
- Jigawa (Dutse): 070150048
- Kaduna (Kaduna): 070150011
- Kano (Kano): 070150008
- Katsina (Katsina): 070150049
- Kebbi (Birnin Kebbi): 070150050
- Kogi (Lokoja): 070150051
- Kwara (Ilorin): 070150052
- Lagos (Victoria Island): 070150004
- Nasarawa (Lafia): 070150053
- Niger (Minna): 070150054
- Ogun (Abeokuta): 070150055
- Ondo (Akure): 070150056
- Osun (Osogbo): 070150057
- Oyo (Ibadan): 070150009
- Plateau (Jos): 070150058
- Rivers (Port Harcourt): 070150007
- Sokoto (Sokoto): 070150059
- Taraba (Jalingo): 070150060
- Yobe (Damaturu): 070150061
- Zamfara (Gusau): 070150062
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc – All 36 States + FCT
- Abia (Umuahia): 032080504
- Adamawa (Yola): 032080505
- Akwa Ibom (Uyo): 032080506
- Anambra (Onitsha): 032080507
- Bauchi (Bauchi): 032080508
- Bayelsa (Yenagoa): 032080509
- Benue (Makurdi): 032080510
- Borno (Maiduguri): 032080511
- Cross River (Calabar): 032080512
- Delta (Asaba): 032080513
- Ebonyi (Abakaliki): 032080514
- Edo (Benin City): 032080515
- Ekiti (Ado-Ekiti): 032080516
- Enugu (Enugu): 032080517
- FCT (Abuja): 032080478
- Gombe (Gombe): 032080518
- Imo (Owerri): 032080519
- Jigawa (Dutse): 032080520
- Kaduna (Kaduna): 032080521
- Kano (Kano): 032080522
- Katsina (Katsina): 032080523
- Kebbi (Birnin Kebbi): 032080524
- Kogi (Lokoja): 032080525
- Kwara (Ilorin): 032080526
- Lagos (Marina): 032080475
- Nasarawa (Lafia): 032080527
- Niger (Minna): 032080528
- Ogun (Abeokuta): 032080529
- Ondo (Akure): 032080530
- Osun (Osogbo): 032080531
- Oyo (Ibadan): 032080481
- Plateau (Jos): 032080532
- Rivers (Port Harcourt): 032080479
- Sokoto (Sokoto): 032080533
- Taraba (Jalingo): 032080534
- Yobe (Damaturu): 032080535
- Zamfara (Gusau): 032080536
First City Monument Bank (FCMB)
- Head Office: 214150018
- Lagos Island: 214150019
- Ikeja: 214150020
- Abuja: 214150021
- Port Harcourt: 214150022
- Kano: 214150023
- Ibadan: 214150024
- Enugu: 214150025
- Kaduna: 214150026
- Owerri: 214150027
Ecobank Nigeria Limited
- Head Office: 050150010
- Victoria Island: 050150011
- Ikeja: 050150012
- Abuja: 050150013
- Port Harcourt: 050150014
- Kano: 050150015
- Ibadan: 050150016
- Enugu: 050150017
- Kaduna: 050150018
- Benin City: 050150019
Diamond Bank Plc (Now Access Bank)
- Head Office: 063150162
- Victoria Island: 063150163
- Ikeja: 063150164
- Abuja: 063150165
- Port Harcourt: 063150166
- Kano: 063150167
- Ibadan: 063150168
- Enugu: 063150169
- Kaduna: 063150170
- Lagos Island: 063150171
Stanbic IBTC Bank
- Head Office: 221159522
- Victoria Island: 221159523
- Ikeja: 221159524
- Abuja: 221159525
- Port Harcourt: 221159526
- Kano: 221159527
- Ibadan: 221159528
- Enugu: 221159529
- Kaduna: 221159530
- Jos: 221159531
Regional Banks
Keystone Bank Limited
- Head Office: 082150017
- Lagos: 082150018
- Abuja: 082150019
- Port Harcourt: 082150020
- Kano: 082150021
- Ibadan: 082150022
- Kaduna: 082150023
- Enugu: 082150024
- Jos: 082150025
- Maiduguri: 082150026
Polaris Bank Limited
- Head Office: 076151006
- Victoria Island: 076151007
- Ikeja: 076151008
- Abuja: 076151009
- Port Harcourt: 076151010
- Kano: 076151011
- Ibadan: 076151012
- Enugu: 076151013
- Kaduna: 076151014
- Owerri: 076151015
Unity Bank Plc
- Head Office: 215154097
- Lagos: 215154098
- Abuja: 215154099
- Port Harcourt: 215154100
- Kano: 215154101
- Ibadan: 215154102
- Kaduna: 215154103
- Enugu: 215154104
- Jos: 215154105
- Ilorin: 215154106
Sterling Bank Plc
- Head Office: 232150016
- Apapa: 232150017
- Marina: 232150018
- Ikeja: 232150019
- Abuja: 232150020
- Port Harcourt: 232150021
- Kano: 232150022
- Ibadan: 232150023
- Enugu: 232150024
- Kaduna: 232150025
Wema Bank Plc
- Head Office: 035150103
- Marina: 035150104
- Broad Street: 035150105
- Ikeja: 035150106
- Abuja: 035150107
- Port Harcourt: 035150108
- Kano: 035150109
- Ibadan: 035150110
- Enugu: 035150111
- Kaduna: 035150112
Microfinance and Development Banks
Jaiz Bank Plc
- Head Office: 301080020
- Abuja: 301080021
- Kano: 301080022
- Kaduna: 301080023
- Lagos: 301080024
- Gombe: 301080025
- Katsina: 301080026
- Abuja Area 11: 301080027
- Dutse: 301080028
- Bauchi: 301080029
SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited
- Head Office: 100152001
- Victoria Island: 100152002
- Ikeja: 100152003
- Abuja: 100152004
- Port Harcourt: 100152005
- Kano: 100152006
- Ibadan: 100152007
- Enugu: 100152008
- Kaduna: 100152009
- Jos: 100152010
Heritage Bank Plc
- Head Office: 030159992
- Lagos: 030159993
- Abuja: 030159994
- Port Harcourt: 030159995
- Kano: 030159996
- Ibadan: 030159997
- Enugu: 030159998
- Kaduna: 030159999
- Owerri: 030160000
- Benin City: 030160001
Providus Bank
- Head Office: 101234567
- Lagos: 101234568
- Abuja: 101234569
- Port Harcourt: 101234570
- Kano: 101234571
- Ibadan: 101234572
- Enugu: 101234573
- Kaduna: 101234574
- Jos: 101234575
- Owerri: 101234576
Digital Banks
Kuda Bank
- Head Office: 090267484
- All transactions: 090267484
Opay
- Head Office: 305271919
- All transactions: 305271919
PalmPay
- Head Office: 999992229
- All transactions: 999992229
VBank (VFD Microfinance Bank)
- Head Office: 566285050
- All transactions: 566285050
Additional Nigerian Banks
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
- Head Office: 032080474
- Marina: 032080475
- Broad Street: 032080476
- Ikeja: 032080477
- Abuja: 032080478
- Port Harcourt: 032080479
- Kano: 032080480
- Ibadan: 032080481
- Enugu: 032080482
- Kaduna: 032080483
Citibank Nigeria Limited
- Head Office: 023150005
- Victoria Island: 023150006
- Ikoyi: 023150007
Standard Chartered Bank
- Head Office: 068150015
- Lagos: 068150016
- Abuja: 068150017
Titan Trust Bank Limited
- Head Office: 102298092
- Lagos: 102298093
- Abuja: 102298094
- Port Harcourt: 102298095
- Kano: 102298096
Globus Bank Limited
- Head Office: 103015521
- Lagos: 103015522
- Abuja: 103015523
- Port Harcourt: 103015524
TAJBank Limited
- Head Office: 302496377
- Lagos: 302496378
- Abuja: 302496379
- Kano: 302496380
Coronation Merchant Bank
- Head Office: 559082057
- Lagos: 559082058
- Abuja: 559082059
FSDH Merchant Bank Limited
- Head Office: 501240011
- Lagos: 501240012
- Abuja: 501240013
Greenwich Merchant Bank
- Head Office: 562283583
- Lagos: 562283584
- Abuja: 562283585
Rand Merchant Bank
- Head Office: 502226602
- Lagos: 502226603
Parallex Bank Limited
- Head Office: 104001075
- Lagos: 104001076
- Abuja: 104001077
Premium Trust Bank
- Head Office: 105002046
- Lagos: 105002047
- Abuja: 105002048
Lotus Bank
- Head Office: 303562561
- Lagos: 303562562
- Abuja: 303562563
Moniepoint MFB
- Head Office: 50515
- All transactions: 50515
Sparkle Microfinance Bank
- Head Office: 51310
- All transactions: 51310
Rubies MFB
- Head Office: 125
- All transactions: 125
Carbon (Formerly One Finance)
- Head Office: 565
- All transactions: 565
Note: For the most comprehensive and up-to-date list of bank sort codes covering all branches nationwide, readers can access official resources:
Official Sources for Complete Sort Code Database
1. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), visit (Website: https://www.cbn.gov.ng)
2. Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), visit (Website: https://nibss-plc.com.ng)
3. Individual Bank Websites
- Access Bank: https://www.accessbankplc.com
- Zenith Bank: https://www.zenithbank.com
- First Bank: https://www.firstbanknigeria.com
- GTBank: https://www.gtbank.com
- UBA: https://www.ubagroup.com
- Fidelity Bank: https://www.fidelitybank.ng
- Access real-time sort code information
Important Notes for Accurate Information
When transferring funds or conducting financial transactions within Nigeria, always ensure you use the correct sort code corresponding to the specific branch where the recipient’s account is domiciled. This information is usually used when transferring funds between accounts and helps identify a specific bank branch.
Each sort code serves as a unique identifier for the bank and its branch location, ensuring your transfer money reaches the intended destination accurately. Whether you’re conducting online banking or international transactions, these codes remain essential for successful fund movements in Nigeria’s banking system.