1. Downloads
SWIFT publishes and activates BICs on a monthly basis.
Deadline for publication: last day to process publication data for validated e-orders
Publication date: availability of the different directories for download (1 week before the activation date)
Activation date: validity date of the changes published one week earlier
| Cycle | Deadline for publication | Publication date (02:00 GMT) |
Activation date |
| Jan 2012 |
23 Dec 2011 |
30 Dec 2011 |
07 Jan 2012 |
| Feb 2012 |
20 Jan 2012 |
27 Jan 2012 |
04 Feb 2012 |
| Mar 2012 |
17 Feb 2012 |
24 Feb 2012 |
03 Mar 2012 |
| Apr 2012 |
23 Mar 2012 |
30 Mar 2012 |
07 Apr 2012 |
| May 2012 |
20 Apr 2012 |
27 Apr 2012 |
05 May 2012 |
| Jun 2012 |
18 May 2012 |
25 May 2012 |
02 Jun 2012 |
| Jul 2012 |
22 Jun 2012 |
29 Jun 2012 |
07 Jul 2012 |
| Aug 2012 |
20 Jul 2012 |
27 Jul 2012 |
04 Aug 2012 |
| Sep 2012 |
17 Aug 2012 |
24 Aug 2012 |
01 Sep 2012 |
| Oct 2012 |
21 Sep 2012 |
28 Sep 2012 |
06 Oct 2012 |
| Nov 2012 |
19 Oct 2012 |
26 Oct 2012 |
03 Nov 2012 |
| Dec 2012 |
16 Nov 2012 |
23 Nov 2012 |
01 Dec 2012 |
| Jan 2013 |
21 Dec 2012 |
28 Dec 2012 |
05 Jan 2013 |
| Feb 2013 |
18 Jan 2013 |
25 Jan 2013 |
02 Feb 2013 |
| Mar 2013 |
15 Feb 2013 |
22 Feb 2013 |
02 Mar 2013 |
2. Paper BIC
| Edition | Distribution | Content |
| Q1 | Feb |
Jan, Feb, Mar |
| Q2 |
May |
Apr, May, Jun |
| Q3 |
Aug |
Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Q4 |
Nov |
Oct, Nov, Dec |