Bank List

Returns all Nigerian banks supported for payout transfers. Use the code field from this response as the bankCode when verifying an account or initiating a transfer.

GET /api/v1/transfers/banks

Authentication

Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_secret_key

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`currency`	string	No	Currency code. Defaults to `NGN`.

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.uveruspayments.com/api/v1/transfers/banks?currency=NGN" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..."

Example Response

[
  { "name": "Access Bank", "code": "044", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Citibank Nigeria", "code": "023", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Ecobank Nigeria", "code": "050", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Fidelity Bank", "code": "070", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "First Bank of Nigeria", "code": "011", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "First City Monument Bank", "code": "214", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Guaranty Trust Bank", "code": "058", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Heritage Bank", "code": "030", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Keystone Bank", "code": "082", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Polaris Bank", "code": "076", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Providus Bank", "code": "101", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Stanbic IBTC Bank", "code": "221", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Sterling Bank", "code": "232", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Union Bank of Nigeria", "code": "032", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "United Bank for Africa", "code": "033", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Unity Bank", "code": "215", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Wema Bank", "code": "035", "currency": "NGN" },
  { "name": "Zenith Bank", "code": "057", "currency": "NGN" }
]

[!NOTE] The live bank list is fetched from BudPay in real time. The list above is representative — use the API for the latest available banks.

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`name`	string	Full bank name
`code`	string	Bank code to use in `bankCode` field of transfers
`currency`	string	Currency supported by this bank

Next Steps

Once you have a bank code, use it to verify the recipient's account before sending: