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The short answer
The SWIFT/BIC code for Globus Bank Limited is GLOUNGLAXXX, the head office code, written GLOUNGLA in its 8-character form; the SWIFT record gives the address as 6 Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. A sender abroad also needs your exact account name, account number and the account's currency, and should confirm any intermediary bank with Globus before a large payment.
If someone abroad is sending you money into a Globus Bank account, their bank will ask for a SWIFT code. The code routes the payment to the right bank; your account number does the rest. Here is Globus Bank's code, how to read it, and the other details a sender needs so the transfer does not bounce.
The code
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bank | Globus Bank Limited |
| SWIFT/BIC (8 characters) | GLOUNGLA |
| SWIFT/BIC (11 characters, head office) | GLOUNGLAXXX |
| Address on the SWIFT record | 6 Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island, Lagos 101241 |
Source: the Wise SWIFT directory entry for GLOUNGLAXXX, checked in October 2026. Globus Bank's homepage, which we also checked, does not publish the code, so confirm it on your account documents or with the bank before a first or large payment.
How to read GLOUNGLAXXX
- GLOU
- Bank code identifying Globus Bank
- NG
- Country code: Nigeria
- LA
- Location code: Lagos
- XXX
- Branch code: XXX means the head or primary office. The directory notes that not every branch has its own code, so the head office code is the one senders use.
Which Globus account can receive it
Globus Bank's homepage lists a Globus Domiciliary Account and a Non Resident Account among its products, alongside savings and current accounts. If the money is in US dollars, pounds or euros, the cleanest route is into a domiciliary account in that currency, so it lands as foreign currency. Sending foreign currency into a naira account means a conversion at a rate you do not control; ask Globus which rate and charge it applies before you tell the sender to go ahead. Our explainer on domiciliary accounts and their risks covers the trade-offs.
What the sender needs
- Beneficiary name exactly as it appears on the Globus account. For a business, the full registered name.
- Beneficiary account number (the 10-digit NUBAN).
- Beneficiary bank: Globus Bank Limited, 6 Adeyemo Alakija Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
- SWIFT/BIC: GLOUNGLA or GLOUNGLAXXX.
- Currency of the receiving account.
- Intermediary (correspondent) bank details for that currency, if Globus gives you any. Some sending banks need them; others route on their own.
- Purpose of payment and a reference, which helps compliance checks at both ends.
Fees, timing and what can go wrong
An international SWIFT payment can carry a fee from the sending bank, a fee from any intermediary bank, and a receiving charge in Nigeria. Wise's directory page notes that the recipient may not receive the full amount, depending on the recipient's bank and the correspondent network. The sender normally picks who pays: OUR (sender pays all), SHA (shared) or BEN (beneficiary pays). Globus Bank's receiving charge is not on its homepage; ask the contact centre for the current figure before a large payment.
Delays usually come from three things:
- a name mismatch between the payment and the account;
- the wrong currency for the account;
- missing purpose-of-payment or supporting information requested by a compliance team.
If a payment is stuck, ask the sender for the SWIFT confirmation (often called an MT103) and give it to Globus so it can trace the payment. Globus Bank's contact centre lines, as listed by TechCabal in May 2026, are 0201 466 1000 and 0201 225 9000, with email contactcenter@globusbank.com.
Checklist for a large or first payment
- Confirm the SWIFT code and any intermediary bank with Globus in writing, not from a website alone (including this one).
- Confirm the account name and currency match exactly what the sender will enter.
- Ask Globus what documents it may need on arrival, such as an invoice, contract or explanation of the source of funds, so you can send them at once if asked.
- Ask the sender to choose OUR charges if you need the full amount to arrive, and to share the payment confirmation the day it is sent.
- Send a small test payment first if the amount is large and the route is new.
If you live outside Nigeria and bank with Globus through a Non Resident Account, the same details apply when money is sent to you from abroad; ask Globus whether that account type can receive foreign currency directly or only naira.
SWIFT or a local rail?
SWIFT is the default for bank-to-bank payments across borders, but it is not the only route. Money transfer operators and multicurrency accounts can move money on local rails at each end. We compare them in SWIFT vs local payment rails, and explain what each code does in IBAN, sort code, routing number and SWIFT.
Where Pryme fits
A Pryme account holds NGN, USD, GBP and EUR with local account details for each, so a sender abroad can often pay you as a domestic payment in their own country rather than over SWIFT. Money stays in the currency it arrived in until you choose to convert with Swap. See multicurrency accounts.
Questions people ask
What is the SWIFT code of Globus Bank Nigeria?
GLOUNGLA, or GLOUNGLAXXX in the 11-character head office form, per the Wise SWIFT directory checked in October 2026.
Does Globus Bank have different SWIFT codes for branches?
The directory lists the head office code, GLOUNGLAXXX, and notes that not every branch has its own code. Use the head office code unless Globus tells you otherwise.
Can I receive dollars into my Globus Bank naira account?
A transfer in dollars into a naira account is usually converted. To keep the money in dollars, receive it into a Globus Domiciliary Account; confirm the rate and charges with Globus.
Does Globus Bank have an IBAN?
No. Nigerian bank accounts use a 10-digit NUBAN account number with the SWIFT code, not an IBAN.
Sources
- Wise SWIFT directory: GLOUNGLAXXX, Globus Bank Limited · accessed Oct 2026
- Globus Bank: homepage (accounts, cards, app) · accessed Oct 2026
- TechCabal: Customer care numbers for banks and fintechs in Nigeria (verified May 2026) · accessed Oct 2026
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