A friend interested in writing for write4pesos wrote to ask me about swift codes and BIC codes because it is needed for her payment information. Wire transfer is write4pesos' payment method of choice for their Philippine writers.

A swift code or BIC code is a bank's unique identification tag when making international dealings. BIC stands for Bank Identifier Code. BIC/swift code distinguishes banks from one another and makes transactions faster, thus BIC is also called the swift code. You need it not only for write4pesos but for all other international bank transfers.

Here is a rundown of some of the most popular banks in the Philippines (Manila branches) and their corresponding swift/BIC codes:

• Allied: ABCMPHMM
• BDO: BNORPHMM
• Bank of Commerce: PABIPHMM
• BPI: BOPIPHMM
• China Bank: CHBKPHMM
• DBP: DBPHPHMM
• East West Bank: EWBCPHMM
• Equitable PCI: PCIBPHMM
• Land Bank: TLBPPHMM
• Maybank Philippines: MBBEPHMM
• Metrobank: MBTCPHMM
• PNB: PNBMPHMM
• RCBC: RCBCPHMM
• Security Bank: SETCPHMM
• Standard Chartered Bank: SCBLPHMM
• Union Bank: UBPHPHMM
• UCPB: UCPBPHMM
  
  If you cannot find your bank here, just let me know and i will try to source it for you.