diff --git a/htdocs/compta/bank/bankid_fr.php b/htdocs/compta/bank/bankid_fr.php
index 1b3d5b89d0d..f20d70ef14f 100644
--- a/htdocs/compta/bank/bankid_fr.php
+++ b/htdocs/compta/bank/bankid_fr.php
@@ -256,7 +256,15 @@ if (($_GET["id"] || $_GET["ref"]) && $action != 'edit')
         print '</td></tr>';
 
 		print '<tr><td valign="top">'.$langs->trans($bickey).'</td>';
-		print '<td colspan="3">'.$account->bic.'</td></tr>';
+		print '<td colspan="3">'.$account->bic.'&nbsp;';
+        if (! empty($account->bic)) {
+            if (! checkSwiftForAccount($account)) {
+                print img_picto($langs->trans("SwiftNotValid"),'warning');
+            } else {
+                print img_picto($langs->trans("SwiftValid"),'info');
+            }
+        }
+        print '</td></tr>';
 
 		print '<tr><td valign="top">'.$langs->trans("BankAccountDomiciliation").'</td><td colspan="3">';
 		print nl2br($account->domiciliation);
diff --git a/htdocs/core/lib/bank.lib.php b/htdocs/core/lib/bank.lib.php
index 36626ffcc94..db6b9d5b8aa 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/lib/bank.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/lib/bank.lib.php
@@ -121,7 +121,24 @@ function bank_admin_prepare_head($object)
 	complete_head_from_modules($conf, $langs, $object, $head, $h, 'bank_admin', 'remove');
 
 	return $head;
-		}
+}
+
+/**
+ *      Check SWIFT informations for a bank account
+ *
+ *      @param  Account     $account    A bank account
+ *      @return int                     True if informations are valid, false otherwise
+ */
+function checkSwiftForAccount($account)
+{
+    $swift = $account->bic;
+    if (eregi("^([a-zA-Z]){4}([a-zA-Z]){2}([0-9a-zA-Z]){2}([0-9a-zA-Z]{3})?$", $swift)) {
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+}
 
 /**
  *      Check IBAN number informations for a bank account
@@ -134,13 +151,9 @@ function checkIbanForAccount($account)
     require_once DOL_DOCUMENT_ROOT.'/includes/php-iban/oophp-iban.php';
     $iban = new Iban($account->iban);
     $check = $iban->Verify();
-    //print '<pre>'.print_r($iban, true).'</pre>';
     if ($check) {
-        //print '<pre>OK</pre>';
         return true;
     } else {
-        //$suggest = $iban->MistranscriptionSuggestions($account->iban);
-        //print '<pre>'.print_r($suggest, true).'</pre>';
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/htdocs/langs/en_US/banks.lang b/htdocs/langs/en_US/banks.lang
index 7358f25e6f4..dfa0934ce70 100644
--- a/htdocs/langs/en_US/banks.lang
+++ b/htdocs/langs/en_US/banks.lang
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ AllTime=From start
 Reconciliation=Reconciliation
 RIB=Bank Account Number
 IBAN=IBAN number
-IbanValid=Valid IBAN
-IbanNotValid=Not Valid IBAN
+IbanValid=IBAN is Valid
+IbanNotValid=IBAN is Not Valid
 BIC=BIC/SWIFT number
+SwiftValid=BIC/SWIFT is Valid
+SwiftNotValid=BIC/SWIFT is Not Valid
 StandingOrders=Standing orders
 StandingOrder=Standing order
 Withdrawals=Withdrawals
diff --git a/htdocs/societe/rib.php b/htdocs/societe/rib.php
index ad3eea735fb..2a21f6cdc87 100644
--- a/htdocs/societe/rib.php
+++ b/htdocs/societe/rib.php
@@ -304,7 +304,15 @@ if ($socid && $action != 'edit' && $action != "create")
     print '</td></tr>';
 
 	print '<tr><td valign="top">'.$langs->trans("BIC").'</td>';
-	print '<td colspan="4">'.$account->bic.'</td></tr>';
+	print '<td colspan="4">'.$account->bic.'&nbsp;';
+    if (! empty($account->bic)) {
+        if (! checkSwiftForAccount($account)) {
+            print img_picto($langs->trans("SwiftNotValid"),'warning');
+        } else {
+            print img_picto($langs->trans("SwiftValid"),'info');
+        }
+    }
+    print '</td></tr>';
 
 	print '<tr><td valign="top">'.$langs->trans("BankAccountDomiciliation").'</td><td colspan="4">';
 	print $account->domiciliation;