First Women Bank Swift Code
FWBL's official SWIFT/BIC code, and how Pakistani IBANs for FWBL accounts are structured.
- FWOMPKKA
- 24-character IBAN
Not to be confused with: First Women's Bank, an unrelated fintech based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This page covers First Women Bank Limited (FWBL), the Pakistani commercial bank headquartered in Karachi.
First women bank swift code lookups are almost always about sending or receiving an international wire transfer. Here's the confirmed code, and what else your sender will need alongside it.
What Is First Women Bank's SWIFT Code?
- SWIFT / BIC Code
- FWOMPKKA
- Bank Code
- FWOM
- Country Code
- PK
- Location Code
- KA (Karachi)
SWIFT code confirmed from independent SWIFT registries theswiftcodes.com and Wise.
What Does the SWIFT Code Mean?
A SWIFT/BIC code identifies a bank uniquely for international transfers: the first 4 characters (FWOM) represent the bank, the next 2 (PK) the country, the next 2 (KA) the location, and an optional final 3 characters identify a specific branch — "XXX" or an 8-character code both refer to the bank's primary/head office. Not every FWBL branch has its own SWIFT code; where a branch doesn't, senders use the head office code, FWOMPKKA.
How Is an FWBL IBAN Structured?
Pakistan's IBAN format, standardized by the State Bank of Pakistan, is 24 characters long: "PK" + a 2-digit checksum calculated using the ISO 7064 algorithm + a 4-character bank code + your 16-character account number. For a First Women Bank account, your bank branch or FWBL's internet banking portal can confirm your exact IBAN — it's also usually printed on your account statement or chequebook.
FWBL IBAN Generator
FWBL doesn't currently publish its own IBAN generator tool (several other Pakistani banks do). Enter your FWBL account number below and this tool will build the full 24-character IBAN using the standard ISO 7064 MOD-97-10 checksum — the same calculation method used by every bank's own official generator. This runs entirely in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.
Account numbers shorter than 16 digits are padded with leading zeros, matching FWBL's own account-number convention. This tool calculates the checksum locally in your browser — always confirm the result against your FWBL statement, chequebook, or internet banking portal before using it for a transfer.
Good For
- Confirming FWBL's SWIFT code before an international transfer
- Understanding what each part of a SWIFT/BIC code means
- Locating your FWBL IBAN on your statement or online banking
- Avoiding delays from an incorrect SWIFT or IBAN entry
Sending money to a First Women Bank account?
Confirm the recipient's exact IBAN and current SWIFT code with FWBL before you transfer.
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