Banque Cantonale de Fribourg BIC

BIC code for Banque Cantonale de Fribourg

Banque Cantonale de Fribourg is one of the Swiss cantonal banks, most of which are owned by their canton. Its BIC (Business Identifier Code) is BEFRCH22XXX and is used for international transfers and SWIFT transactions. The cantonal bank is listed in Switzerland under 24 different bank codes, all sharing the same BIC.

BEFRCH22XXX is made up of: the bank code BEFR (identifies Banque Cantonale de Fribourg), the country code CH (Switzerland), the location code 22 and the branch code XXX. The "XXX" suffix marks the head office.

How do I use the BIC BEFRCH22XXX?

For a SEPA transfer within the European payment area the IBAN is usually enough and the BIC is derived automatically. For transfers outside the SEPA area or for international (SWIFT) transactions you need the BIC BEFRCH22XXX in addition to the IBAN.

Verification of Payee (VoP) under EU Regulation 2024/886 applies directly only in the EU and the EEA, in the euro area since 9 October 2025. Banks in this country are not directly covered; whether and how they check the name is up to each bank. A correct IBAN therefore matters. Check your IBAN before the transfer with our IBAN validator.

You can also find the BIC via our home page by entering an IBAN, or use the BIC calculator to look it up from a bank code.

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