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National Bank institution number, transit number and routing number.

Find the National Bank of Canada institution number, transit number, and routing number for domestic or international wire transfers. And if you’re transferring internationally, save on fees with Wise.

What is a transit number and a routing number?

In Canada, banks and other financial institutions identify their branches with a unique transit number (also known as branch numbers). A transit number is made up of five-digits and together with the institution number they form a routing number.

  • The transit number - five digits - shows which branch you opened your account at.
  • The institution number - three digits - identifies your bank.
  • The account number - seven to twelve digits - identifies your individual account.

Bank routing numbers are used to process cheque and electronic transactions such as funds transfers, direct deposits, digital cheques, recurring loan and bill payments.

There are two different formats to routing numbers:

  • Electronic Transactions Routing Numbers (ETF): 0XXXYYYYY
  • Paper Transactions Transit Numbers (MICR): YYYYY-XXX
  • where XXX is the institution number and YYYYY is the transit number.

Find your National Bank transit number and routing number.

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National Bank institution number.

An institution number is the three-digit code assigned to each bank to uniquely identify it.

The institution number for National Bank of Canada is 006.

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Transit number for National Bank of Canada.

Routing numberTransit number (MICR)BranchAddressCityState

000648121

48121-006

CTD/Intria Calgary

6759, 9TH STREET N.W.

Calgary

AB

000618201

18201-006

G.E. Capital

1113 Baker Street #220

Cranbrook

BC

000605051

00967-819

BRANCH PHY CLOSED 05051

179 Provencher Blvd, P.O. Box 250

Winnipeg

MB

000603861

03861-006

Ctre de Prets Etudiants B.N.C.

4th Floor-110 Matheson Blvd West, 481 University Bureau 600

Mississauga

ON

000611541

11541-006

SUCCURSALE 11541

120 Roseberry

Campbellton

NB

000608741

08741-006

BRANCH PHY CLOSED 08741

423, Georges St. N.

Peterborough

ON

000607722

07721-006

SUCC FERME PHY 07722

CP.120-84 rue Principale

Bedford

QC

000611551

11551-006

SUCCURSALE 11551

432 Racine est

Chicoutimi

QC

000607722

07721-006

CTD/Intria Calgary

6759, 9TH STREET N.W.

Calgary

AB

000601863

01861-006

SUCC FERME PHY 01863

5100 Beaubien E.

Montreal

QC

000603921

03921-006

2600

Bl. Laurier Bur. 260

Quebec

QC

000609191

09191-006

Alliance Super Marche

54-100 boul Brien

Repentigny

QC

000613781

13781-006

SUCC FERME PHY 13781

1800 King Ouest

Sherbrooke

QC

Where to find the National Bank transit number on a cheque?

Your National Bank bank transit number and institution number can be found at the bottom of a cheque.

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How to find your National Bank transit number?

Here are some of the ways to find your routing number:

  1. On this website – We've listed transit numbers for some of the biggest banks in Canada.
  2. Online banking – You’ll be able to get your account, institution, and transit number by logging into online banking.
  3. Cheque, bank statement or deposit slip – bank-issued cheque or bank statement.

If your bank transit number is only four digits long, add a 0 in front of the number. Example: Branch 1011 is 01011.

If your account number only has nine digits but a form requires 11, simply add two zeros in front. For example, 123456789 is 00123456789.

Your transit number and institution number are there to make sure your payment arrives to its recipient safe and sound. This page is a great place to start when you’re looking for your National Bank branch number. But it’s always worth checking the right account and routing number with your bank or your recipient.

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