diff --git a/addons/base_iban/base_iban.py b/addons/base_iban/base_iban.py
index f4c3a65c4c6..6e9e0923a7a 100644
--- a/addons/base_iban/base_iban.py
+++ b/addons/base_iban/base_iban.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class res_partner_bank(osv.osv):
 	_inherit = "res.partner.bank"
 	_columns = {
 		'iban': fields.char('IBAN', size=34, readonly=True, help="International Bank Account Number"),
-		'swift': fields.char('BIC/Swift code', size=11, readonly=True, help="Bank Identifier Code"),
+		'bic': fields.char('BIC/Swift code', size=11, readonly=True, help="Bank Identifier Code"),
 	}
 res_partner_bank()
 
diff --git a/addons/base_iban/base_iban_data.xml b/addons/base_iban/base_iban_data.xml
index 033d90a2f5d..a706f96a5c2 100644
--- a/addons/base_iban/base_iban_data.xml
+++ b/addons/base_iban/base_iban_data.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 			<field name="arch" type="xml">
 				<field name="acc_number" position="after">
 					<newline/>
-					<field name="swift"/>
+					<field name="bic"/>
 					<field name="iban"/>
 					<newline/>
 				</field>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 			<field name="readonly" eval="False"/>
 		</record>
 		<record model="res.partner.bank.type.field" id="bank_swift_field">
-			<field name="name">swift</field>
+			<field name="name">bic</field>
 			<field name="bank_type_id" ref="bank_iban"/>
 			<field name="required" eval="True"/>
 			<field name="readonly" eval="False"/>
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 		<record model="res.partner.bank.type.field" id="bank_country_field">
 			<field name="name">country_id</field>
 			<field name="bank_type_id" ref="bank_iban"/>
-			<field name="required" eval="True"/>
+			<field name="required" eval="False"/>
 			<field name="readonly" eval="False"/>
 		</record>
 		<record model="res.partner.bank.type.field" id="bank_zip_field">
 			<field name="name">zip</field>
 			<field name="bank_type_id" ref="bank_iban"/>
-			<field name="required" eval="True"/>
+			<field name="required" eval="False"/>
 			<field name="readonly" eval="False"/>
 		</record>
 		<record model="res.partner.bank.type.field" id="bank_acc_number_field">