Sweden · Financial institution
Swedbank AB
Swedbank AB is a Swedish public limited banking company, registration number 502017-7753, with its head office in Sundbyberg. Its shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Its Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) record reports no parent entity. The bank provides retail, corporate, wealth management and markets services in Sweden, and its group also operates in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Formerly named FöreningsSparbanken AB, it adopted the name Swedbank AB in September 2006.
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.
European registers
ECB · monetary financial institutions
List as at 2026-09-25
- Category
- Credit institution
- Minimum reserves
- Not on the ECB reserve list
- Listed as
- Swedbank AB
- RIAD code
- SE5020177753
ESMA · MiFID II register
Register as at 2026-09-28
| Entry | Competent authority | Authorised | Services or instruments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investment services (MiFID II) | Finansinspektionen (FI) | 2007-11-01 | A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 |
Service codes follow MiFID II Annex I: A for investment services, B for ancillary services. Hover a code for its meaning.
Entries are matched on the LEI. Each register is quoted as its publisher lists it.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- SWEDSESSXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under SWEDSESS directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- SCT · NCT Inst · RIX-INST
- Branch codes
- 3 branch codes
- BIC first registered
- 1983-05-16
- Last updated
- 2025-11-15
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Ownership
Publicly listed
Ticker SWED A
Institution type
Universal bank
Trades as Swedbank
- Ownership
- The shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The 2027 nomination committee includes representatives of Sparbankernas Ägareförening, Folksam, the Sparbanksstiftelserna owner group, Alecta and AMF.
- Stock listing
- Nasdaq Stockholm SWED A
- Head office
- Landsvägen 40, Sundbyberg, Sweden (registered office: c/o Swedbank AB, Landsvägen 40, 105 34 Stockholm, Sweden (legal address in the LEI record; the bank publishes 105 34 Stockholm as its postal address))
- Company register
- 502017-7753, Bolagsverket (Swedish Companies Registration Office)
- Former name
- FöreningsSparbanken AB
Business lines
The group reports four business areas: Swedish Banking, Baltic Banking, Corporates and Institutions and Wealth Management. Swedbank AB also has branches in Norway, Finland, the United States and China.
Online
- Websites & references
- swedbank.com ↗
swedbank.se ↗ Swedish retail and corporate customer site
swedbank.no ↗ Norway branch site
swedbank.fi ↗ Finland branch site
swedbank.us ↗ United States (New York branch) site
swedbank.cn ↗ China branch site
Wikidata Q1145493 ↗ - Official social accounts
- None found
Sources · 14 pages consulted
- swedbank.com/
- swedbank.com/about-swedbank/contact-us.html
- swedbank.com/about-swedbank/management-and-corporate-governance/ceo-and-group-executive-management/pho
- swedbank.com/about-swedbank/management-and-corporate-governance/the-board-of-directors.html
- swedbank.com/about-swedbank/management-and-corporate-governance/the-board-of-directors/photos-and-cvs.
- rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7186M_1-2026-7-16.pdf
- investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/swedbank-ab--81bo/swedbank-s-interim-report-for-the-second-quarte-/96735
- dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr20260716
- inderes.fi/en/releases/settlement-with-dfs-all-investigations-of-historical-shortcomings-concluded
- swedbank.com/newsroom/press-releases.details.nomination-committee-for-the-agm-2027.F33DEA8342FBCAF1.ht
- news.cision.com/se/swedbank/r/swedbanks-arsstamma-2026,c4325733
- swedbank.com/corporate/cash-management-transaction-services/bank-coverage/ssi.html
- borsvarlden.com/artiklar/swedbank-utser-tillforordnad-chef-for-group-business-support-and-subsidiaries
- swedbank.com/investor-relations/the-share/shareholders.html
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
-
Jens Henriksson
President and CEO
- Chair
-
Göran Persson
Chair of the Board of Directors
- Chief financial officer
-
Jon Lidefelt
CFO
- Executive
-
Tomas Hedberg
Deputy President and Deputy CEO
- Executive
-
Britta Hjorth-Larsen
Chief Compliance Officer
Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Sweden
- Finansinspektionen (Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) Prudential supervisorAML supervisorConductSecurities
- Sweden
- Sveriges Riksbank Central bankOther
- Sweden
- Riksgälden (Swedish National Debt Office) Resolution
Recent events 2 enforcement or investigation items
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
-
Enforcement
The New York State Department of Financial Services imposed a USD 50 million penalty on the bank and its New York branch for withholding requested information.
dfs.ny.gov ↗ -
Leadership
The bank appointed Henrik Liljeblad acting Head of Group Business Support and Subsidiaries from 1 May 2026. He replaced Kerstin Winlöf, who left the bank.
borsvarlden.com ↗ -
Investigation
The US Department of Justice closed its investigation into the bank's historical anti-money laundering work without enforcement action.
rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The bank acquired the remaining shares in Entercard Group AB on 1 December 2025. It had acquired Stabelo Group AB on 3 November 2025.
rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com ↗ -
Other
The Swedish Pensions Agency sued the bank for SEK 2,790 million over its role as custodian of the Optimus High Yield fund in 2012–2015.
rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- SWEDSESSXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- SWEDBank
- SECountry · Sweden
- SSLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- M312WZV08Y7LYUC71685
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
- National bank code
- Clearingnummer 7000-7999 + 1 more
Profile
- Type
- Financial institutionClassified as a financial institution in Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, with no licence on a tracked register. This includes banks that neither the ECB nor the FSB lists, as well as brokers, fund managers, insurers and market infrastructure.
- Regulation
- Not on a tracked registerNo licence or registration was found for this entity on the 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.
- 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
- Sweden · Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- Founded
- 1997
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
The Swedbank AB group has 15 institutions in the directory, in 9 countries: 14 hold a BIC and 1 does not.
Including Swedbank AS, Swedbank AB, Paywerk AS, Payex Sverige AB Filial I Finland, Swedbank Hypotek AB.
See the Swedbank AB group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Registered address
- LANDSVAGEN 40 172 63 SUNDBYBERG 105 34 SWEDEN
- Operational address
- LANDSVAGEN 40 172 63 SUNDBYBERG SUNDBYBERG 105 34 SUNDBYBERG SWEDEN
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
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>SWEDSESSXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>M312WZV08Y7LYUC71685</LEI>
</FinInstnId>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
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>SWEDSESSXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>M312WZV08Y7LYUC71685</LEI>
<Nm>SWEDBANK AB</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>SUNDBYBERG</TwnNm>
<Ctry>SE</Ctry>
<AdrLine>LANDSVAGEN 40 172 63 SUNDBYBERG 105 34</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>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.
Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28 · NPC participants of 2026-09-25 · Riksbank RIX-INST list of 2026-07-01
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2008-01-28 | Head office | — |
| Nordic Instant Credit Transfer (NCT Inst)ISO 20022 messages | 2024-11-25 | Head office | — |
| RIX-INST (Swedish krona instant payment settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant.
NCT and NCT Inst dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme. The Riksbank RIX-INST list gives no joining date.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
National bank codes
Clearingnummer · Sweden
2 codes file of 2026-08-06 · ISO 20022 clearing system code SESBA
| Code | Routes to BIC | Name in the national file |
|---|---|---|
| 7000-7999 | SWEDSESS | Swedbank |
| 8000-8999 | SWEDSESS | Swedbank |
Each code shows the name in the national file. Smaller banks often route through a central institution’s BIC. A code can therefore belong to a different bank than the one on this page.
Network
Branches and correspondent banking
All 3 branch BICs connect to the head office. They are all in Sundbyberg, and no function or registration year splits them further. 5 other banks publish 5 accounts held with this bank.
- Own offices
- Respondent banks: they hold accounts here
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
5 other banks publish 5 accounts held with this bank.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Purpose | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK | Bank Handlowy W, Warszawie SA Poland | SWEDSESS | — | — | citibank.pl ↗ |
| SEK | Hamburger Sparkasse AG Germany | SWEDSESS | — | cover for third-currency payments | — |
| SEK | Jyske Bank A/S Denmark | SWEDSESS | — | FX, money market, derivatives and banknote settlement | jyskebank.com ↗ |
| SEK | Nykredit Bank A/S Denmark | SWEDSESS | SE8780000890110000012005 | Commercial, FX, MM and derivatives | nykredit.dk ↗ dated 20 May 2026 |
| SEK | Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski Spolka Akcyjna Poland | SWEDSESS | 13227 | main account (SSI) | pkobp.pl ↗ |
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
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEDSESSCLS | — | Sundbyberg | LANDSVAGEN 40 172 63 SUNDBYBERG SUNDBYBERG 105 34 SUNDBYBERG SWEDEN | — | 2018-12-01 |
| SWEDSESSCUS | SECURITIES SERVICES | Sundbyberg | LANDSVAGEN 40 172 63 SUNDBYBERG SUNDBYBERG 105 34 SUNDBYBERG SWEDEN | — | 2018-12-01 |
| SWEDSESSROB | — | Sundbyberg | LANDSVAEGEN 40 SUNDBYBERG 172 63 SUNDBYBERG SWEDEN | — | 2018-04-21 |
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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 →Credits for this page
- Payment schemes and systems—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate. Source: Nordic Payments Council, List of Scheme Participants. Source: Sveriges Riksbank, RIX-INST reachable parties directory, 2026-06-30.
- Wikidata—CC0, matched on the BIC or LEI recorded in Wikidata. It is community-edited, so check key facts.
- National bank codes—Sweden (Source: Bankinfrastruktur i Sverige AB (BSAB)).
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- Overview, leadership, regulators and events—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the institution's own website and reports, regulators, company registers and news. Figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
- European registers—Source: European Central Bank (ECB), list of monetary financial institutions and list of institutions subject to minimum reserves. Source: European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), MiFID II/MiFIR register (investment firms, trading venues, systematic internalisers, data reporting services providers). Matched on LEI by Elucidate.
- Images—logos and photos from Wikimedia Commons (credited with their author and licence) or from the institution's own website, where Wikimedia has none. Elucidate keeps a copy of each; the links lead to the source and the original image. Logo: Swedbank AB · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · original; Jens Henriksson: swedbank.com (official website) · original; Göran Persson: swedbank.com (official website) · original; Jon Lidefelt: swedbank.com (official website) · original; Tomas Hedberg: swedbank.com (official website) · original; Britta Hjorth-Larsen: swedbank.com (official website) · original.
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