A Detailed List Of KCB Branch Codes

The root of Kenya Commercial bank is traceable to 1896 when KCB Group (the parent company) came into existence in Mombasa as a branch under the National Bank of India. A merger between the National Bank of India and Grindlays Bank in 1958 birthed the National and Grindlays Bank. Upon independence, the government of Kenya acquired 60 percent of the shares in National & Grindlays Bank before taking complete control in 1970, which led them to change the name to Kenya Commercial Bank Group.

The Kenya Commercial Bank as we know it today is an offshoot of the corporate restructuring of the KCB Group in 2015 when it was licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya to commence operations as a fully-fledged commercial bank. From its incorporation to date, the Kenya Commercial Bank has launched more than 200 branches nationwide.

All the branches of the KCB are assigned with a set of unique numbers called branch codes whose primary function is identification. Even without the branch name, the branch code will better identify a branch and its exact location. For instance, some banks would have multiple branches at the same location, but while the addresses look the same, the branch code is what makes the difference.

List of Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Branch Codes

There are over 200 functional branches under the Kenya Commercial Bank and we have all their individual branch codes listed below.

Bank Codes and What They Can Be Used For

A bank code is described as a unique code assigned by a country’s apex bank (Central Bank), a Bankers Association, or a bank supervisory body to each and every licensed member, be it financial institutions or banks. In the case of Kenya, the Central Bank of Kenya is the body responsible for issuing bank codes to all the commercial banks and financial institutions in the country, and with respect to KCB, the bank code is 01. This two-digit number sets Kenya Commercial Bank apart from every other bank in the country.

Just like the Kenya Commercial Bank PLC has its own identifier code, so do other banks licensed by the CBK. After KCB, the next in line is the Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited with code 02, followed by Absa Bank Kenya PLC with 03 as its identifier code. All other banks and financial institutions follow in that order, depending on when they were licensed. The essence of assigning banks with these numerical codes is to make it possible and easy for them to be identified during financial transactions like bank transfers.

KCB Bank Branch Codes and What They Can Be Used For

A bank’s branch code refers to a unique identifying code that functions to differentiate one branch of a bank from another. Across the globe, branch codes have different names; thus, it may be called branch code in Kenya but in another part of the globe, it will be called branch identifier but they all mean the same thing.

As already stated above, the branch codes can be used to tell the exact location of a bank’s branch. The branch code is assigned by the responsible authorities in a bank or financial institution. As new branches of the bank open for business, each will get their own branch identifier through which they can be distinguished. A branch code is akin to a branch name, even without seeing the name of a branch, the code will reveal it. Important to note that the branch code of every bank which comes as a three-digit number must contain the parent bank’s code as its prefix. For example, if a branch code is 001 and the bank code is 68, then it must be represented as 68001.

In the case of Kenya Commercial bank, the bank operates over 200 branches which all have their unique numbers. As earlier mentioned, the unique identifier for KCB is 01, thus all the branches of the bank have their codes starting with 01. For instance, the bank’s Operations Processing Center has 01089 as its unique identifier – the first two digits are the bank’s code while the last three belongs to the branch. Other instances can be sited with Eastleigh branch with 01091 as its code, Central Clearing Center with 01092, and KCB head office with 01094. KCB bank code and branch code are not the same but the two must work together to achieve the same goal.

How Do I Access My Bank Branch Code

Once you are a registered customer of a bank, getting access to the code of the branch where your account is domiciled is easy. It is printed on all their check leaves, the passbooks bear the branch code, your statement of account both hard copy and soft copy carry the code, and what’s more, you can easily log on to the official website of the bank and it is there. Having your branch code handy is important as it always comes in handy while transacting on your account.