All Malaysia Bank and Branch Code Guide

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This article will show you all Malaysia Bank and Branch Code guide. When we are talking about banks, talking about codes seems to be inevitable. Besides the codes are used to mark and distinguish this transaction from that, as the service user of banks, you also have personal code that you can use to access your account. That code is known to us as PIN code.

Now that we are talking about codes, banks in Malaysia have types of code to differ one from another bank. Codes which are commonly known and used in various banking activities are namely bank code, BIC code, and SWIFT code. For some, these codes can be confusing as they involve alphabets and numbers to create a distinct code serving as a bank’s identifier; but, if we retrace it to what it functions for, we can say that these codes serve the same function: to identify a certain bank.

All Malaysia Bank and Branch Code Guide

Bank and Branch Code In Malaysia

Bank and branch code, or known shortly as only ‘bank code’, is a code used to identify a specific bank. Typically, this bank code (including the branch code as well) is made under the provision of the country’s Central Bank. That makes each country’s bank and branch code to be distinguishable one from another.

Now if you are wondering about all Malaysia Bank and Branch Code guide, you need to know first why this code is required. The reason behind the composing is quite simple to make the code as the bank’s identifier during a specific financial transaction that takes place within the country. That being said, it is logical that bank and branch code which is made by the country’s Central Bank will not be applicable to be used for foreign transactions.

However, what if someone needs to receive with international transfers, which is more well-known to be remittance? Can people use the aforementioned code to help them with the fund transfer processes? The answer is: it depends. If the bank happens to register the same code as the SWIFT code, then it will be more likely that the code is usable for international transactions.

Good thing is, in Malaysia, international remittances will only need SWIFT code. But the code itself has bank and branch code in it. Putting on the right bank and branch code will ensure your transfer to become delivered quickly as it helps the system to identify a certain branch holding the payee’s account.

What is the Format of Malaysian Bank and Branch Code?

While trying to understand all Malaysia Bank and Branch Code guide, we should not go far from the format of SWIFT code itself. The SWIFT code usually includes 8-11 digits consisting of alphabets or alphanumerical code; and the code’s format are generally composed like this:

  • the first four letters will show you the bank’s identification,
  • the next two letters show you in which country the bank is located,
  • the next two letters show you which branch you are pointing to,
  • and the last three digits are optional. Some banks use letters to specify the branch, some others may also include numbers to mention a specific branch.

Malaysian Bank and Branch Code Example

While learning about all Malaysia Bank and Branch Code guide, it will be better if we provide some examples to help you better understand about bank and branch code. Let’s take an example of AmBank, Bank Muamalat, and Bank of America Malaysia.

AmBank

The code for AmBank’s Kuala Lumpur branch is ARBKMYKL, while for Labuan offshore branch, the code is ARBKMYKLLAB. What is the difference?

First, the Kuala Lumpur’s branch does not need to be more specified since it is already clear that the transfer will be delivered to a specific AmBank account held by the bank’s Kuala Lumpur head office. The latter example provides a more specified ‘address’ that the bank can use to direct the money to an account opened under Labuan offshore branch beholding.

Bank Muamalat

The code for Bank Muamalat Malaysia is BMMBMYKL. While for its Trade Finance branch, the code has three-letter suffix of TFD; hence, the code will be BMMBMYKLTFD. Since the office is different, then it is possible for both offices have different branch codes.

Bank of America Malaysia

The code for Bank of America Malaysia is BOFAMY2X. This code is applied for Kuala Lumpur branch. Different from Kuala Lumpur branch, the code for Labuan branch is BOFAMY2XLBN. There are two other codes for this bank such as BOFAMY2XGRC and BOFAMY2XLMY all of which are placed in Kuala Lumpur but acts differently.

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List of Malaysia Bank and Branch Code

IDBankCityBranchSWIFT Code
1AFFIN BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURCENTRALPHBMMYKL
2AFFIN HWANG ASSET MANAGEMENT BERHADKUALA LUMPURHIMRMYKL
3AFFIN HWANG INVESTMENT BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURMENARA BOUSTEADHDSBMY2P
4AFFIN ISLAMIC BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURCENTRALAIBBMYKL
5AIA BHD.KUALA LUMPURAIACMYKL
6AL RAJHI BANKING AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION (MALAYSIA) BHDKUALA LUMPURJALAN AMPANGRJHIMYKL
7ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURCAPITAL SQUAREMFBBMYKL
8ALLIANCE INVESTMENT BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURKUALA LUMPURMBAMMYKL
9ALLIANCE ISLAMIC BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURCAPITAL SQUAREALSRMYKL
10AMBANK (M) BERHADKUALA LUMPURJALAN RAJA CHULANARBKMYKL
11AMBANK (M) BERHADLABUAN(LABUAN OFFSHORE BRANCH (LICENSED LABUAN BANK NO.080097D))ARBKMYKLLAB
12AMINVESTMENT BANK BERHAD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMMERCHANT BANK BERHAD)KUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH, JALAN RAJA CHULANAMMBMYKL
13AMISLAMIC BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH (MENARA DION)AISLMYKL
14ASIA PACIFIC INVESTMENT BANK LTDKUALA LUMPURASPMMYKL
15AXIATA GROUP BERHADKUALA LUMPURAXGBMYKK
16BANGKOK BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH JALAN TUN H.S. LEEBKKBMYKL
17BANK AL HABIB LIMITEDLABUANBAHLMY2A
18BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURBANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHADBIMBMYKL
19BANK KERJASAMA RAKYAT MALAYSIA BERHAD (BANK RAKYAT)KUALA LUMPURJALAN TANGSIBKRMMYKL
20BANK MUAMALAT MALAYSIA BERHAD (6175-W)KUALA LUMPUR(TRADE FINANCE)BMMBMYKLTFD
21BANK MUAMALAT MALAYSIA BERHAD (6175-W)KUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH - JALAN MELAKABMMBMYKL
22BANK NEGARA MALAYSIAKUALA LUMPURBNMAMY2K
23BANK NEGARA MALAYSIAKUALA LUMPURBNMAMYK3
24BANK NEGARA MALAYSIAKUALA LUMPUR(HEAD OFFICE)BNMAMYKL
25BANK OF AMERICA, MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURBOFAMY2XGRC
26BANK OF AMERICA, MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURBOFAMY2XLMY
27BANK OF AMERICA, MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH WISMA GOLDHILLBOFAMY2X
28BANK OF AMERICA, MALAYSIA BERHADLABUANBOFAMY2XLBN
29BANK OF CHINA (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(BANK OF CHINA MALAYSIA RMB CLEARING CENTER)BKCHMYKLCLR
30BANK OF CHINA (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURJALAN AMPANGBKCHMYKL
31BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, THELABUAN(THE LABUAN BRANCH)NOSCMY2L
32BANK PERTANIAN MALAYSIA BERHAD-AGROBANKKUALA LUMPURHEADQUARTERSAGOBMYKL
33BNP PARIBASLABUANBNPAMYKA
34BNP PARIBAS MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(BNPPM ISLAMIC BANKING WINDOW)BNPAMYKLSPI
35BNP PARIBAS MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH VISTA TOWERBNPAMYKL
36CAGAMAS BERHADKUALA LUMPURCAGAMYKL
37CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURPCBCMYKL
38CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION LABUAN BRANCHLABUAN F.T.PCBCMY22
39CIBLABUAN F.T.RINTMY22
40CIMB BANK (L) LIMITEDLABUANCIBBMYKA
41CIMB BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING)CIBBMYKLSBL
42CIMB BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURKUALA LUMPUR MAINCIBBMYKL
43CIMB BANK BERHAD, LABUAN OFFSHORE BRANCHLABUANLABUANCIBBMY2L
44CIMB INVESTMENT BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURJALAN SEMANTANCOIMMYKL
45CIMB ISLAMIC BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCHCTBBMYKL
46CIMB-PRINCIPAL ASSET MANAGEMENT BERHADKUALA LUMPURCANHMYKL
47CITIBANK BERHADGEORGE TOWN(PENANG BRANCH)CITIMYKLPEN
48CITIBANK BERHADJOHOR BAHRU(JOHOR BAHRU BRANCH)CITIMYKLJOD
49CITIBANK BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(JALAN AMPANG)CITIMYKL
50CITIBANK BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(LAB)CITIMYKLLAB
51CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.KUALA LUMPURCRESMYKL
52DBS BANK LTD, LABUAN BRANCHLABUANDBSSMY2A
53DEUTSCHE BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURDEUTMYKLGMO
54DEUTSCHE BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURDEUTMYKLIBW
55DEUTSCHE BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANKING, MALAYSIA BRANCH)DEUTMYKLISB
56DEUTSCHE BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH JLN SULTAN ISMAILDEUTMYKL
57DEUTSCHE BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADLABUAN(LABUAN BRANCH)DEUTMYKLBLB
58EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURKUALA LUMPUREXMBMYKL
59FGV CAPITAL SDN. BHD.KUALA LUMPURFGVCMYKL
60FIDELITY ASIA BANK LTDLABUANFABEMY22
61FIRST ABU DHABI BANK PJSC ( FORMERLY NATIONAL BANK OF ABU DHABI)LABUANNBADMYKLLAU
62FIRST ABU DHABI BANK PJSC ( FORMERLY NATIONAL BANK OF ABU DHABI)LABUANMAIN BRANCHNBADMYKL
63HONG LEONG BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURWISMA HONG LEONG (MAIN BRANCH)HLBBMYKL
64HONG LEONG BANK BERHAD, LABUAN INTERNATIONAL BRANCHLABUANJALAN MERDEKA, SARIKEIHLBLMY22
65HONG LEONG INVESTMENT BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURTINGKAT 11, WISMA GENTINGHLIVMYKL
66HONG LEONG ISLAMIC BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURKL MAINHLIBMYKL
67HSBC (MALAYSIA) TRUSTEE BERHADKUALA LUMPURHSTMMYKL
68HSBC (MALAYSIA) TRUSTEE BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(GLOBAL WEALTH SOLUTIONS)HSTMMYKLGWS
69HSBC AMANAH MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH LEBUH AMPANGHMABMYKL
70HSBC BANK MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH LEBUH AMPANGHBMBMYKL
71I-VCAP MANAGEMENT SDN BHDKUALA LUMPURIMSHMYK2
72IBH INVESTMENT BANK LIMITEDLABUANIBHIMY2L
73INDIA INTERNATIONAL BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURJALAN RAJA CHULANIIMBMYKL
74INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (MALAYSIA) BERHAD.KUALA LUMPURHEAD OFFICEICBKMYKL
75INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (MALAYSIA) BERHAD.LABUANLABUAN BRANCHICBKMYKLLAB
76J.P.MORGAN CHASE BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(JPMORGAN SECURITIES - MALAYSIA)CHASMYKXSEC
77J.P.MORGAN CHASE BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH JLN SULTAN ISMAILCHASMYKX
78JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., LABUAN BRANCHLABUANCHASMY2A
79KAF INVESTMENT BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURJALAN CONLAY -MAINKAFBMYKL
80KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURJALAN SULTAN ISMAIL (MAIN)ECMLMYKL
81KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHADIPOHKLKBMY2I
82KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURKFHOMYKL
83MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)BUTTERWORTH(TRADE FINANCE CENTER)MBBEMYKLBWC
84MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)IPOHMBBEMYKLIPH
85MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)JOHOR BAHRUMBBEMYKLJOB
86MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KOTA KINABALUMBBEMYKLKIN
87MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(BANGSAR BARU BRANCH)MBBEMYKLBAN
88MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(BUKIT BINTANG BRANCH)MBBEMYKLBBG
89MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(CASH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT)MBBEMYKLWEB
90MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(CUSTODIAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT)MBBEMYKLCSD
91MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(KEPONG BRANCH)MBBEMYKLKEP
92MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(PRIVATE WEALTH MALAYSIA)MBBEMYKLPWM
93MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(PUDU BRANCH)MBBEMYKLPUD
94MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(TRADE FINANCE CENTER)MBBEMYKLKLC
95MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPUR(WISMA SIME DARBY BRANCH)MBBEMYKLWSD
96MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)KUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH MENARA MAYBANKMBBEMYKL
97MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)MALACCAMBBEMYKLMAL
98MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)PASIR GUDANGJALAN BANDAR-PASIR GUDANGMBBEMYKLPSG
99MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)PENANGMBBEMYKLPEN
100MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)PENANG(TRADE FINANCE CENTER)MBBEMYKLPGC
101MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)PETALING JAYAMBBEMYKLPJY
102MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)PETALING JAYA(TRADE FINANCE CENTER)MBBEMYKLPJC
103MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)PETALING JAYA(YONG SHOOK LIN BRANCH)MBBEMYKLYSL
104MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)PORT KLANGPORT KLANGMBBEMYKLPKG
105MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)SEREMBANMBBEMYKLSBN
106MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)SHAH ALAMMBBEMYKLSHA
107MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)SHAH ALAM(TRADE FINANCE CENTER)MBBEMYKLSAC
108MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)SUBANG(SUBANG AIRPORT)MBBEMYKLSUB
109MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADSUBANGMAYHMY22
110MANULIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAMIMYKL
111MAYBANK INTERNATIONAL (L) LTD.LABUANMBBEMYKA
112MAYBANK INTERNATIONAL LABUAN BRANCHLABUANMBBEMY2L
113MAYBANK INVESTMENT BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURKUALA LUMPUR BRANCHMBEAMYKL
114MAYBANK ISLAMIC BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH MENARA MAYBANKMBISMYKL
115MBSB BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURJLN SULTAN ISMAILAFBQMYKL
116MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD. LABUAN BRANCHLABUANICBCMY2L
117MERCEDES-BENZ MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.KUALA LUMPURDABEMYKL
118MERCEDES-BENZ SERVICES MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.KUALA LUMPURMBSMMYKL
119MIDDLE EAST INVESTMENT BANK LTDLABUANMEIBMYKA
120MIZUHO BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH MENARA MAXISMHCBMYKA
121MIZUHO BANK, LTD., LABUAN BRANCHLABUANMHCBMY2L
122MOBILITYONE SDN. BHD.KUALA LUMPURMBSDMYKM
123MUFG BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH - MENARA IMCBOTKMYKX
124MUFG BANK, LTD., LABUAN BRANCHLABUAN(LABUAN BRANCH)BOTKMYKA
125NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT MALAYSIA SDN BHDKUALA LUMPURNOCMMYKL
126OCBC AL-AMIN BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH - MENARA OCBCOABBMYKL
127OCBC BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH - MENARA OCBCOCBCMYKL
128OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, LABUAN BRANCHLABUANOCBCMYKA
129PERMODALAN NASIONAL BERHADKUALA LUMPURPERMMYKB
130PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHADKUALA LUMPURPTROMYKL
131PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(KLCC)PTROMYKLFSD
132PG ASIA INVESTMENT BANK LTDLABUANAINEMY22
133POS MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURPOSMMYKL
134PUBLIC BANK (L) LTDLABUANPBLLMYKA
135PUBLIC BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURKL CITY MAIN OFFICEPBBEMYKL
136PUBLIC ISLAMIC BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURKL CITY MAIN OFFICEPUIBMYKL
137RHB ASSET MANAGEMENT SDN BHDKUALA LUMPURRHBTMYKL
138RHB BANK (L) LTDLABUANRHBBMYKA
139RHB BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURKUALA LUMPUR MAINRHBBMYKL
140RHB INVESTMENT BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURTOWER THREE, RHB CENTREOSKIMYKL
141RHB ISLAMIC BANK BERHADKUALA LUMPURPRECINCT 8, PUTRAJAYARHBAMYKL
142SAPURA ENERGY BERHADSERI KEMBANGANSEBMMY22
143STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(ALL OFFICES IN MALAYSIA)SCBLMYKX
144STANDARD CHARTERED BANK MALAYSIA BERHADLABUAN(LABUAN OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT ONLY)SCBLMYKXLAB
145STANDARD CHARTERED SAADIQ BERHADKUALA LUMPURJALAN SULTAN ISMAILSCSRMYKK
146SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATIONLABUANSMBCMYKA
147SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION MALAYSIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH VISTA TOWERSMBCMYKL
148SUNWAY MONEY SDN BHDSUBANGSMSHMY22
149TAICHUNG COMMERCIAL BANK CO.,LTD LABUAN BRANCHLABUANTCBBMY22
150THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA BERHADKUALA LUMPURMAIN BRANCH MENARA BOUSTEADNOSCMYKL
151THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITEDLABUANHSBCMYKA
152TMC SERVICES SDN. BHD.KUALA LUMPURTMCBMYKL
153TML REMITTANCE CENTER SDN. BHD.BATU PAHAT, JOHORETRTDMY22
154TRANGLO SDN BHDKUALA LUMPURTRLOMYKL
155TROPICANA CORPORATION BERHADPETALING JAYATROHMY22
156UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(CUSTODIAN AND NOMINEES DEPARTMENT)UOVBMYKLCND
157UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPUR(TRANSACTION BANKING)UOVBMYKLCMS
158UNITED OVERSEAS BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHADKUALA LUMPURMEDAN PASARUOVBMYKL
159UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED LABUAN BRANCHLABUANUOVBMY2L
160VCAP ASSET MANAGERS SDN BHDKUALA LUMPURVAMSMYK2
161YINSON HOLDINGS BERHAD.KUALA LUMPURYIHBMYKL

Now that you know some examples of this bank and branch codes, we will go further into knowing why it is important to understand all Malaysia bank and branch code guide.

The Use of Bank and Branch Code and How to Find It

Some of you may think that these codes are just optional since you have never experienced any transaction that requires these codes. Well, for general purposes like transferring funds to your friend with his/her local bank, most likely you will not need to know any of these codes.

As mentioned before, such code will be beneficial if you are going to perform international fund transfer. Why is this code required?

When a certain bank sends funds to a bank in another country, the bank relies on a network of correspondent banks. With the code, the fund will be ensured to be delivered into the right bank. It seems to be way easier in the customer’s side; but the whole processes are not as simple as that.

As a customer, you can request for making an international payment by showing the code and later the account number of the payee. If the payee does not know where to find the code, typically it is written on the payee’s bank statement. They can also get it online or simply by asking the customer service via call.

Shortly after you get the right code, you can directly make the payment by mentioning the code when prompted. Make sure to include the right bank name and account number to dismiss the chance of bumping into avoidable mistakes. Well, that sums up the information about all Malaysia bank and branch code guide.