SWIFT / BIC Code
BKAUATWW
SEPA MemberBank Austria
BKAUATWW is the BIC (SWIFT code) of UniCredit Bank Austria AG, registered in Wien. It holds 5 bank codes, 11000 among them; an IBAN at Bank Austria carries its code in positions 5 to 9. Its IBANs are 20 characters long. The bank receives SEPA Instant transfers and answers Verification of Payee name checks.
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BIC Breakdown
BKAU: institution identifier (4 letters)
AT: country code per ISO 3166-1
WW: location code (city / timezone)
Bank Details
Payments it can receive
Bank Austria's participation in the European payment schemes, from the EPC register of participants.
Verification of Payee lets the payer's bank compare the name typed on a euro transfer with the account holder's name. This page shows whether the bank takes part; ibanchecker.cash does not check names.
Part of UniCredit S.p.A.
Bank Austria is registered in Austria but belongs to UniCredit S.p.A., a banking group based in Italy.
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IBAN format for 🇦🇹 Austria
Austria IBANs are 20 characters long.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SWIFT code for Bank Austria?
BKAUATWW. Written with the head-office branch code it is BKAUATWWXXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.
What does BKAUATWW mean?
"BKAU" identifies Bank Austria, "AT" is the country code for Austria, "WW" is the location code.
What is Bank Austria's bank code?
Bank Austria holds 5 of them; 11000 is one. The code sits in positions 5 to 9 of an IBAN from Austria, so the IBAN itself shows which one an account uses. The OeNB SEPA directory lists every one.
How long are Bank Austria IBANs?
20 characters, like every IBAN from Austria: the country code AT, two check digits, the bank code (5 digits) and the account number (11 digits).
Can I send an instant transfer to Bank Austria?
Yes. The European Payments Council lists Bank Austria in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 4 July 2019, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.
Does Bank Austria confirm the payee's name?
Yes. It answers Verification of Payee requests (since 19 September 2025), so the payer's bank can compare the name entered with the account holder's name before a euro transfer is sent.
Where is Bank Austria's registered office?
Rothschildplatz 1, 1020 Wien, according to GLEIF. The European Payments Council lists Rothschildplatz 1, Vienna as its address.
Who owns Bank Austria?
Bank Austria is owned by UniCredit S.p.A., a banking group based in Italy. Bank Austria is registered in Austria as a local entity, while its ultimate ownership sits with the parent group in Italy.