SWIFT / BIC Code
HABALV22
SEPA MemberSwedbank Latvia
HABALV22 is the BIC (SWIFT code) of Swedbank AS Latvijas filiāle, registered in Rīga. Its bank code is HABA, the code an IBAN at Swedbank Latvia carries in positions 5 to 8. Its IBANs are 21 characters long. The bank receives SEPA Instant transfers and answers Verification of Payee name checks.
Check an IBAN from Swedbank Latvia
Prefilled with an illustrative Swedbank Latvia IBAN, not a real account. Paste any IBAN from Latvia to check it.
BIC Breakdown
HABA: institution identifier (4 letters)
LV: country code per ISO 3166-1
22: location code (city / timezone)
Bank Details
Payments it can receive
Swedbank Latvia'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.
Sending money to an account at Swedbank Latvia?
Wise shows the exchange rate and its fee before you send.
Partner link. If you open a Wise account through it and send money between two currencies, Wise pays ibanchecker.cash a commission; what you pay does not change. How this works
IBAN format for 🇱🇻 Latvia
Latvia IBANs are 21 characters long.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SWIFT code for Swedbank Latvia?
HABALV22. Written with the head-office branch code it is HABALV22XXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.
What does HABALV22 mean?
"HABA" identifies Swedbank Latvia, "LV" is the country code for Latvia, "22" is the location code.
What is Swedbank Latvia's bank code?
HABA. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 8 of an IBAN from Latvia.
How long are Swedbank Latvia IBANs?
21 characters, like every IBAN from Latvia: the country code LV, two check digits, the bank code (4 letters, HABA for Swedbank Latvia) and the account number (13 characters).
Can I send an instant transfer to Swedbank Latvia?
Yes. The European Payments Council lists Swedbank Latvia in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 17 September 2018, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.
Does Swedbank Latvia confirm the payee's name?
Yes. It answers Verification of Payee requests (since 11 August 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 Swedbank Latvia's registered office?
Balasta dambis 15, LV-1048 Rīga, according to GLEIF. The European Payments Council lists Balasta dambis 15, Riga as its address.