---
title: "Absa Bank Kenya PLC SWIFT/BIC code BARCKENXXXX · Kenya | Elucidate"
description: "SWIFT/BIC code BARCKENXXXX for Absa Bank Kenya PLC, Kenya. 12 branch BICs, LEI 2138006PDDMTP3WDX242, addresses and Swift connectivity."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx
---
1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory)
2. [Kenya](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ke)
3. Absa Bank Kenya PLC
Kenya · Financial institution
# Absa Bank Kenya PLC
BIC **BARCKENXXXX** LEI **[2138006PDDMTP3WDX242](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/2138006PDDMTP3WDX242)** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Connected to Swift [**12** branch codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx#branches) [**3** respondent banks](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx#respondents) [Group: Absa Bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/SLI1CVYMJ21DST0Q8K25) [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** BARCKENXXXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list
- **Payment schemes and systems:** No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- **Branch codes:** [12 branch codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx#branches)
- **BIC first registered:** 1994-09-05
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-14
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** BARCKENXXXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. BARC Bank 2. KE Country · Kenya 3. NX Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** 2138006PDDMTP3WDX242
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/2138006PDDMTP3WDX242)
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
## Profile
- **Type:** Financial institution
- **Regulation:** Not on a tracked register
- **Register licences:** None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- **Country · region:** Kenya · Sub-Saharan Africa
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- **Direct parent:** [Absa Bank](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-limited-absazajj) · South Africa[SLI1CVYMJ21DST0Q8K25 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/SLI1CVYMJ21DST0Q8K25)
The Absa Bank group has 10 institutions in the directory, in 9 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including [Absa Bank Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-limited-absazajj), [National Bank of Commerce](https://elucidate.co/directory/national-bank-of-commerce-nlcbtztx), [Absa Bank of Ghana Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-of-ghana-limited-barcghac), [Absa Bank Uganda Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-uganda-limited-barcugkx), [Absa Bank Zambia PLC](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-zambia-plc-barczmlx).
[See the Absa Bank group →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/SLI1CVYMJ21DST0Q8K25)
Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** THE WEST END BLDG WAIYAKI WAY NAIROBI KENYA
- **Operational address:** THE WEST END BUILDING WAIYAKI WAY. NAIROBI NAIROBI POB 30120-0010 KENYA
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
BARCKENXXXX
2138006PDDMTP3WDX242
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
BARCKENXXXX
2138006PDDMTP3WDX242
ABSA BANK KENYA PLC
NAIROBI
KE
THE WEST END BLDG WAIYAKI WAY NAIROBI
```
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
## Network
### Branches and correspondent banking
All 12 branch BICs connect to the head office, spread across 3 cities. Largest: Nairobi (9), Mombasa (2), Eldoret (1). 3 other banks publish 3 accounts held with this bank.
### Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
3 other banks publish 3 accounts held with this bank.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Purpose | Published in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KES | [DNB Bank ASA](https://elucidate.co/directory/dnb-bank-asa-dnbanokk) Norway | BARCKENX | KENX0228040509 | — | [content.dnb.no ↗](https://content.dnb.no/docs/9554001/ssi-norway-02-02-2026.pdf) dated 2 Feb 2026 |
| KES | [National Bank of Fujairah](https://elucidate.co/directory/national-bank-of-fujairah-nbfuaeaf) United Arab Emirates | BARCKENX | KENX2032072979 | FX/MM/Derivatives/Commercial | [nbf.ae ↗](https://nbf.ae/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/nbf-ssi_upload_Oct-2025-1.pdf) dated Oct 2025 |
| KES | [State Bank of India](https://elucidate.co/directory/state-bank-of-india-sbininbb) India | BARCKENX | KENX0228064467 | — | [sbi.bank.in ↗](https://sbi.bank.in/webfiles/uploads/files/1310731788733_SSI_NOSTROACCOUNTS.pdf) |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
### Branch codes
Filter branches
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [BARCKENXCBO](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-cbo) | CUSTODY BUSINESS OPERATIONS | Nairobi | THE WEST END BUILDING WAIYAKI WAY. NAIROBI NAIROBI POB 30120-0010 KENYA | — | 2022-10-01 |
| [BARCKENXDLR](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-dlr) | DEALERS DEPARTMENT H/O | Nairobi | BARCLAYS PLAZA BUILDING FLOOR 5 LOITA STREET NAIROBI NAIROBI KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXELD](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-eld) | ELDORET BRANCH | Eldoret | ELDORET ELDORET POB 22 KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXMDR](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-mdr) | DIGO ROAD MOMBASA | Mombasa | MOMBASA MOMBASA POB 90184 KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXMNR](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-mnr) | NKRUMAH ROAD BRANCH | Mombasa | NKRUMAH ROAD MOMBASA 80100 MOMBASA KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXNCC](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-ncc) | CARD CENTRE NAIROBI | Nairobi | NAIROBI NAIROBI KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXNDC](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-ndc) | NAIROBI DISTRIBUTION CENTRE | Nairobi | MOMBASA ROAD NAIROBI NAIROBI KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXNPB](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-npb) | PLAZA BUSINESS CENTRE | Nairobi | NAIROBI NAIROBI KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXOCB](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-ocb) | BACK OFFICE PROCESSING CENTRE, BANK HOUSE | Nairobi | NAIROBI NAIROBI POB 18399 KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXPIS](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-pis) | PAYMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICES | Nairobi | NAIROBI NAIROBI POB 47278 KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXTPC](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-tpc) | TRADE PROCESSING CENTRE | Nairobi | STANDARD BUILDING KENYATTA AVENUE NAIROBI NAIROBI KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
| [BARCKENXVPC](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-kenya-plc-barckenx-vpc) | VOUCHER PROCESSING CENTRE | Nairobi | AVON CENTER ENTREPRISE ROAD NAIROBI NAIROBI KENYA | — | 2020-02-11 |
[See every BIC in Kenya →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ke#bics)
## Related institutions
### Same group
- [Absa Bank Limited BIC ABSAZAJJ Financial institution Not on a tracked register South Africa · Not on a tracked register · LEI SLI1CVYMJ21DST0Q8K25](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-limited-absazajj)
- [National Bank of Commerce BIC NLCBTZTX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Tanzania · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800VIYJF4U5FLXU59](https://elucidate.co/directory/national-bank-of-commerce-nlcbtztx)
- [Absa Bank of Ghana Limited BIC BARCGHAC Financial institution Not on a tracked register Ghana · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300TZC0521ZIVTQ82](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-of-ghana-limited-barcghac)
- [Absa Bank Uganda Limited BIC BARCUGKX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Uganda · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800LMXJM24T7BDV55](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-uganda-limited-barcugkx)
- [Absa Bank Zambia PLC BIC BARCZMLX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zambia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800O9L2G7HXZTRN43](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-zambia-plc-barczmlx)
- [Absa Bank (Seychelles) Limited BIC BARCSCSC Financial institution Not on a tracked register Seychelles · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800D7MNLOSCIW1Q04](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-seychelles-limited-barcscsc)
- [Absa Bank Mocambique, SA BIC ABMZMZMA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Mozambique · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2138004B6ZS1X5867V18](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-mocambique-sa-abmzmzma)
- [Absa Bank Tanzania Limited BIC BARCTZTZ Financial institution Not on a tracked register Tanzania · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300SW5ZJ2N5OFL161](https://elucidate.co/directory/absa-bank-tanzania-limited-barctztz)
[All 10 institutions in the Absa Bank group →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/SLI1CVYMJ21DST0Q8K25)
### Largest institutions in Kenya
- [National Bank of Kenya BIC NBKEKENX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kenya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 98450017E0010D4B7E04](https://elucidate.co/directory/national-bank-of-kenya-nbkekenx)
- [Bank of Baroda (Kenya) LTD BIC BARBKENA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kenya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 2549003ZJNX6MDMSX187](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-baroda-kenya-ltd-barbkena)
- [Kcb Bank Kenya Limited BIC KCBLKENX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kenya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900R1865V3E1ESD47](https://elucidate.co/directory/kcb-bank-kenya-limited-kcblkenx)
- [Bank of India BIC BKIDKENA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kenya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 21380058KMSRJIL8C294](https://elucidate.co/directory/bank-of-india-bkidkena)
- [Central Bank of Kenya BIC CBKEKEN1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kenya · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/central-bank-of-kenya-cbkeken1)
- [Central Bank of Kenya BIC CBKEKENX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kenya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 25490039BSO2ZF8JZ448](https://elucidate.co/directory/central-bank-of-kenya-cbkekenx)
- [I and M Bank LTD BIC IMBLKENA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Kenya · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800BIHR6TUQE4PB80](https://elucidate.co/directory/i-and-m-bank-ltd-imblkena)
- [Citibank N.A. BIC CITIKENA Credit institution Prudential licence Kenya · On the FSB G-SIB list · LEI E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76](https://elucidate.co/directory/citibank-n-a-citikena)
[See every BIC in Kenya →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ke#bics)
Claim this profile
## Work at Absa Bank Kenya PLC?
Claim this page to have it marked as verified by the bank, and to send us corrections. We verify every claim before anything changes on the page.
1. 01 **Submit** Tell us who you are, using your work email.
2. 02 **We verify** We check the email domain and confirm your role with the bank. This usually takes up to five business days.
3. 03 **Profile claimed** The page is marked as claimed and verified. You can send us corrections at any time.
Sources & method
Every value comes from a public source, such as Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, GLEIF or the OFAC and EU sanctions lists. Most sources are matched on a BIC or an LEI, not on a name.
Swift GPI membership is matched on names and is indicative. A missing sanctions match does not mean that no listing applies. Always screen against the official lists.
The sanctions facts on this page cover the BIC and its LEI only.
An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page.
[Read the methodology →](https://elucidate.co/directory/methodology)
Credits for this page
- **Ownership and group**—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
## Assess the financial crime risk behind a BIC
A BIC identifies an institution; it does not assess it. The [Elucidate FinCrime Index (EFI)](https://elucidate.co/ratings) is an independent score of the financial crime risk of banks, built for correspondent banking and counterparty due diligence.
[Book a demo](https://elucidate.co/demo-request)
Licence and registration data are drawn from the public registers of the regulators named on each page and shown for information only; the official register is always the authority. LEIs and ownership are from GLEIF. Directory and gpi data are drawn from SWIFT's public sources. SWIFT, Swift gpi and UETR are trademarks of S.W.I.F.T. SC, Avenue Adèle 1, 1310 La Hulpe, Belgium. Elucidate is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by SWIFT or any regulator named here. Elucidate does not provide payment or other financial services.