SWIFT / BIC Code

CBSBLT26

SEPA Member

Artea Bank

CBSBLT26 is the BIC (SWIFT code) of AB Artea bankas, registered in Šiauliai. Its bank code is 71800, the code an IBAN at Artea Bank carries in positions 5 to 9. Its IBANs are 20 characters long. The bank receives SEPA Instant transfers and answers Verification of Payee name checks.

Older records may list this bank under SIULLT2X. The current code is CBSBLT26. GLEIF, published by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, has no record of the old code and registers this one. See the record ↗Every correction we have published

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LT
Valid IBAN· Artea Bank, Šiauliai

BIC Breakdown

CBSB
Bank code
LT
Country
26
Location

CBSB: institution identifier (4 letters)

LT: country code per ISO 3166-1

26: location code (city / timezone)

Bank Details

Legal nameAB Artea bankasGLEIF
Formerly known asŠiaulių bankas
BIC / SWIFT codeCBSBLT26GLEIF, EPC register of participants
Bank code71800
Registered officeTilžės g. 149, 76348 ŠiauliaiGLEIF
Address in the EPC register149, Tilzes Street, SiauliaiEPC register of participants
LEI549300TK038P6EV4YU51GLEIF
Official websiteartea.lt ↗Wikidata
Country🇱🇹 Lithuania
Institution typePrivate bank

Payments it can receive

Artea Bank's participation in the European payment schemes, from the EPC register of participants.

SEPA Credit TransferYes, since 28 January 2008
SEPA Instant Credit TransferYes, since 2 April 2019
SEPA Direct Debit CoreNot listed
SEPA Direct Debit B2BNot listed
Verification of PayeeAnswers name checks, since 7 July 2025

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IBAN format for 🇱🇹 Lithuania

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the SWIFT code for Artea Bank?

CBSBLT26. Written with the head-office branch code it is CBSBLT26XXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.

What does CBSBLT26 mean?

"CBSB" identifies Artea Bank, "LT" is the country code for Lithuania, "26" is the location code.

What is Artea Bank's bank code?

71800. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 9 of an IBAN from Lithuania.

How long are Artea Bank IBANs?

20 characters, like every IBAN from Lithuania: the country code LT, two check digits, the bank code (5 digits, 71800 for Artea Bank) and the account number (11 digits).

Can I send an instant transfer to Artea Bank?

Yes. The European Payments Council lists Artea Bank in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 2 April 2019, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.

Does Artea Bank confirm the payee's name?

Yes. It answers Verification of Payee requests (since 7 July 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 Artea Bank's registered office?

Tilžės g. 149, 76348 Šiauliai, according to GLEIF. The European Payments Council lists 149, Tilzes Street, Siauliai as its address.