AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED

AEIBPKK1ISL

AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED is identified on the SWIFT network by the BIC code AEIBPKK1ISL, registered in PAKISTAN. International wire transfers routed through this institution can be tracked free of charge by pasting your UETR or payment reference on the Ohmyfin homepage.

BIC structure (ISO 9362)

InstitutionCountryLocationBranch
AEIBPK — PakistanK1 (live BIC)ISL (branch code ISL)
SWIFT/BICAEIBPKK1ISL (branch, 11-char)
BankAMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED
CountryPAKISTAN (ISO PK)
Track a payment through AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED — free

About this SWIFT/BIC code

The SWIFT/BIC (Business Identifier Code) is the international standard ISO 9362 for identifying financial institutions in cross-border payments. AEIBPKK1ISL uniquely identifies AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED in PAKISTAN on the SWIFT network and is used as the routing identifier in field 57A of an MT103 message (or the equivalent BICFI element in an ISO 20022 pacs.008).

Because AEIBPKK1ISL is an 11-character BIC, the trailing ISL identifies a specific branch within AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED. The corresponding 8-character head-office BIC is AEIBPKK1.

Payments routed through AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED can be tracked end-to-end via SWIFT GPI when both the sender and receiver are GPI-enabled. Ohmyfin provides free public lookup of any UETR — paste yours on the homepage to see the latest available status, including which correspondent banks the payment has passed through.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SWIFT/BIC code AEIBPKK1ISL stand for?

AEIBPKK1ISL is the unique SWIFT/BIC code identifying AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED in PAKISTAN. The first four characters (AEIB) are the institution code; the next two (PK) are the ISO 3166-1 country code for Pakistan; the next two (K1) are the location code; the final three (ISL) are the branch code.

How do I track a payment sent to AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED?

Use the Ohmyfin SWIFT tracker on the homepage. Paste the UETR (field 121) or the payment reference (field 20) and Ohmyfin returns the latest available SWIFT GPI status, including each correspondent bank the payment passed through on the way to AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED.

Is AEIBPKK1ISL an 8-character or 11-character BIC?

AEIBPKK1ISL is 11 characters long — branch code ISL. An 8-character BIC identifies the bank's head office; an 11-character BIC identifies a specific branch. Both are valid in MT103 field 57A.

Why might a payment to AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK LIMITED be delayed?

Most delays at the beneficiary bank come from sanctions/AML screening on the ordering customer, missing remittance information in field 70, or arrival after the local RTGS cut-off. Use Ohmyfin to see which hop is holding the payment so you can chase the right party.

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