--- title: "Zimbabwe: financial institutions, SWIFT/BIC codes and licences | Elucidate" description: "52 institutions in Zimbabwe (as at 23 September 2026): 52 hold a SWIFT/BIC code and 0 do not." url: https://elucidate.co/directory/country/zw --- 1. [Directory](https://elucidate.co/directory) 2. [Countries](https://elucidate.co/directory/country) 3. Zimbabwe Country · Sub-Saharan Africa # Zimbabwe Check who the institutions in Zimbabwe are: whether each holds a BIC, which register lists it and whether an LEI is mapped. No tracked register covers Zimbabwe, so every institution listed here holds a BIC. 52 Institutions Active · inactive not published 52 Hold a BIC 100% of institutions — On a tracked register Not covered by a tracked register 11 LEI mapped 21% of institutions 60 BIC codes Head offices and 8 branch codes ### Zimbabwe at a glance Every row is the same 52 institutions, split by one attribute Type - Financial institution 52 · 100% Identification - [BIC only](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?source=bic,noregister&cc=ZW) 52 · 100% Regulation level - [Not on a tracked register](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?reg=none&cc=ZW) 52 · 100% LEI - LEI mapped 11 · 21% - No LEI mapped 41 · 79% View as table | Attribute | Institutions | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Type | | Financial institution | 52 | 100% | | Identification | | BIC only | 52 | 100% | | Regulation level | | Not on a tracked register | 52 | 100% | | LEI | | LEI mapped | 11 | 21% | | No LEI mapped | 41 | 79% | 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. BIC data as at 23 September 2026 [Institutions](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/zw#institutions) [Regulation](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/zw#registers) [Headquartered here](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/zw#hq-firms) [Groups](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/zw#groups) [Payments](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/zw#payments) [BIC codes](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/zw#bics) ## Institutions in Zimbabwe The first 25 of 52 institutions in Zimbabwe, with or without a BIC: prudentially supervised and larger institutions first. No OFAC or EU listing cites an institution in Zimbabwe. - [Scotfin Limited BIC SCLIZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/scotfin-limited-sclizwh1) - [Fbc Crown Bank Limited BIC SCBLZWHX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · LEI 5493004GZFYOQ8YRNS98](https://elucidate.co/directory/fbc-crown-bank-limited-scblzwhx) - [Nmb Bank Limited BIC NMBLZWHX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · LEI 213800DM562SYIKV2W22](https://elucidate.co/directory/nmb-bank-limited-nmblzwhx) - [Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe BIC REBZZWHX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/reserve-bank-of-zimbabwe-rebzzwhx) - [Zb Bank LTD BIC ZBCOZWHX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/zb-bank-ltd-zbcozwhx) - [Abc Stockbrokers (Private) Limited BIC ABTIZWH2 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/abc-stockbrokers-private-limited-abtizwh2) - [Afc Commercial Bank Limited BIC AGRZZWHA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · LEI 894500SDRG6W9RA1KK34](https://elucidate.co/directory/afc-commercial-bank-limited-agrzzwha) - [African Banking Corporation of Zimbabwe Ltd. BIC FMBZZWHX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/african-banking-corporation-of-zimbabwe-ltd-fmbzzwhx) - [African Century Limited BIC AFCNZWHA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/african-century-limited-afcnzwha) - [Bard Discount House Limited BIC BDHLZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/bard-discount-house-limited-bdhlzwh1) - [Barnfords Securities (Pvt) LTD BIC BSPVZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/barnfords-securities-pvt-ltd-bspvzwh1) - [Beverley Building Society BIC BVBSZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/beverley-building-society-bvbszwh1) - [British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (Holdings) LTD BIC BATSZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/british-american-tobacco-zimbabwe-holdings-ltd-batszwh1) - [Cbz Bank Limited BIC COBZZWHA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/cbz-bank-limited-cobzzwha) - [Central Africa Building Society BIC CABSZWHA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/central-africa-building-society-cabszwha) - [Cfx Bank Limited BIC CFXBZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/cfx-bank-limited-cfxbzwh1) - [Chengetedzai Depository Company BIC CHDYZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/chengetedzai-depository-company-chdyzwh1) - [Comesa Clearing House BIC COCUZWHA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/comesa-clearing-house-cocuzwha) - [Discount Company of Zimbabwe, the BIC DCZWZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/discount-company-of-zimbabwe-the-dczwzwh1) - [Ecobank Zimbabwe Limited BIC ECOCZWHX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900OS9SN27SUT8854](https://elucidate.co/directory/ecobank-zimbabwe-limited-ecoczwhx) - [Edwards Nominees (Private) Limited BIC EDNPZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/edwards-nominees-private-limited-ednpzwh1) - [Efe Securities (Private) Limited BIC EFSRZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900PYHA0PUZBFSQ92](https://elucidate.co/directory/efe-securities-private-limited-efsrzwh1) - [Empowerbank Limited BIC EMPWZWHX Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/empowerbank-limited-empwzwhx) - [Fbc Bank Limited BIC FBCPZWHA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · LEI 894500DLXTL5C1IZJR57](https://elucidate.co/directory/fbc-bank-limited-fbcpzwha) - [Fbc Securities (Private) Limited BIC FBSRZWH1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Zimbabwe · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/fbc-securities-private-limited-fbsrzwh1) [See all 52 institutions in Zimbabwe →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=ZW) ## Regulation and supervision None of the 22 tracked registers covers Zimbabwe. All 52 institutions listed here hold a BIC; firms licensed only by Zimbabwe’s national authorities are not listed. ## Institutions headquartered here, registered elsewhere One institution registered in another country gives Zimbabwe as its head office. Each counts in the country of its register. - [Shumba Money Pvt LTD · trading as SHUMBA MONEY No BIC Money service business AML registration only Inactive since 31 December 2022 Canada · Registered with FINTRAC · M20672234 (FINTRAC-MSB) · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/shumba-money-pvt-ltd-ddc50cd3390e) [Search by head office: Zimbabwe →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?hq=ZW) ## Groups and systemic importance For 3 institutions here, GLEIF records a parent in another country. ### Largest other groups GLEIF consolidation groups, by legal entities (LEIs) in this country | Group | LEIs here | LEIs in the group | | --- | --- | --- | | [Ecobank Transnational Incorporated](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/213800USCE9Y111R4656) | 1 | 29 | | [Standard Bank Group Limited](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/2549003PEZXUT7MDBU41) | 1 | 23 | | [Fmbcapital Group](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/549300NX5OWMU6TLCP68) | 1 | 3 | ### Parents abroad Institutions here by the country of their GLEIF ultimate parent (else direct parent) - [Malawi1](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mw "Malawi: 1") - [Togo1](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tg "Togo: 1") - [South Africa1](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/za "South Africa: 1") GLEIF parents are accounting-consolidation relationships. They do not show ownership shares or control. ## Payments and connectivity Of the 52 institutions in Zimbabwe that hold a BIC, 59.6% are connected to Swift and 4 are Swift GPI members, as at 23 September 2026. ### Connection to Swift Institutions that hold a BIC, by connection type in Swift’s directory - Connected to Swift31 · 59.6% - Reverse billing2 · 3.8% - Passive participant (no connection)19 · 36.5% A BIC does not imply a connection to the Swift network. ### Payment schemes Institutions that hold a BIC, reachable in each scheme - **Swift GPI members:** 4 institutions [See all 4 Swift GPI members →](https://elucidate.co/directory/search?cc=ZW&flag=gpi) ## All BIC codes in Zimbabwe Look up any of the 60 BIC codes registered in Zimbabwe: the head offices and branch codes of the 52 institutions here that hold a BIC, with their LEIs and flags. [Download the list (JSON)](https://elucidate.co/data/banks/countries/ZW.json) ### Where branch codes cluster Branch codes by city, top 5 - Bulawayo3 - Harare2 - Chinhoyi1 - Gweru1 - Mutare1 ## Other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa The directory has pages for 50 other countries and territories in Sub-Saharan Africa. [Angola](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ao) [Benin](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bj) [Botswana](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bw) [Burkina Faso](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bf) [Burundi](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/bi) [Cameroon](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/cm) [Cape Verde](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/cv) [Central African Republic](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/cf) [Chad](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/td) [Comoros](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/km) [Congo - Brazzaville](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/cg) [Congo - Kinshasa](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/cd) [Côte d’Ivoire](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ci) [Equatorial Guinea](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gq) [Eritrea](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/er) [Eswatini](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sz) [Ethiopia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/et) [Gabon](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ga) [Gambia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gm) [Ghana](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gh) [Guinea](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gn) [Guinea-Bissau](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/gw) [Kenya](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ke) [Lesotho](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ls) [Liberia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/lr) [Madagascar](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mg) [Malawi](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mw) [Mali](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ml) [Mauritania](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mr) [Mauritius](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mu) [Mayotte](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/yt) [Mozambique](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/mz) [Namibia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/na) [Niger](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ne) [Nigeria](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ng) [Réunion](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/re) [Rwanda](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/rw) [São Tomé & Príncipe](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/st) [Senegal](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sn) [Seychelles](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sc) [Sierra Leone](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sl) [Somalia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/so) [South Africa](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/za) [South Sudan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ss) [St. Helena](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sh) [Sudan](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/sd) [Tanzania](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tz) [Togo](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/tg) [Uganda](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/ug) [Zambia](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/zm) Sources & method Each institution counts once, in one country: the BIC country when it holds a BIC, otherwise the country of the register that lists it. Licences in other countries are shown on its page. Sanctions listings are matched on the BIC and on the LEI mapped to it, so they cover institutions that hold a BIC only. Institutions without a BIC are not screened. Always screen against the official lists. [Read the methodology →](https://elucidate.co/directory/methodology) Sources for this page - **Swift ISO 9362 BIC directory**—institutions and branch codes, mapped to LEIs through the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file. As at 23 September 2026 - **GLEIF relationship records (Level 2)**—accounting consolidation as reported to GLEIF · [about Level 2 data ↗](https://www.gleif.org/en/lei-data/access-and-use-lei-data/level-2-data-who-owns-whom) as at 25 September 2026 ## Assess the financial crime risk behind a counterparty A BIC or a licence identifies an entity; it does not assess it. The Elucidate FinCrime Index (EFI) is an independent score of the financial crime risk of banks and payment firms. [Read about the FinCrime Index](https://elucidate.co/ratings). [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.