SWIFT / BIC Code
NICABEBB
SEPA MemberCrelan
NICABEBB is the BIC (SWIFT code) of Crelan SA/NV, registered in Anderlecht. It holds 16 bank codes, 103 among them; an IBAN at Crelan carries its code in positions 5 to 7. Its IBANs are 16 characters long. The bank receives SEPA Instant transfers and answers Verification of Payee name checks.
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BIC Breakdown
NICA: institution identifier (4 letters)
BE: country code per ISO 3166-1
BB: location code (city / timezone)
Bank Details
Payments it can receive
Crelan'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.
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IBAN format for 🇧🇪 Belgium
Belgium IBANs are 16 characters long.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SWIFT code for Crelan?
NICABEBB. Written with the head-office branch code it is NICABEBBXXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.
What does NICABEBB mean?
"NICA" identifies Crelan, "BE" is the country code for Belgium, "BB" is the location code.
What is Crelan's bank code?
Crelan holds 16 of them; 103 is one. The code sits in positions 5 to 7 of an IBAN from Belgium, so the IBAN itself shows which one an account uses. The NBB protocol list lists every one.
How long are Crelan IBANs?
16 characters, like every IBAN from Belgium: the country code BE, two check digits, the bank code (3 digits), the account number (7 digits) and the check digits (2 digits).
Can I send an instant transfer to Crelan?
Yes. The European Payments Council lists Crelan in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 18 November 2018, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.
Does Crelan confirm the payee's name?
Yes. It answers Verification of Payee requests (since 1 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 Crelan's registered office?
Sylvain Dupuislaan 251, 1070 Anderlecht, according to GLEIF.