ABK BANK, DIVISIE VAN BANK J. VAN BREDA EN CO NV, ANTWERPEN - SWIFT/BIC Code

ABK BANK, DIVISIE VAN BANK J. VAN BREDA EN CO NV, ANTWERPEN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ABERBE22
Bank / Institution
ABK BANK, DIVISIE VAN BANK J. VAN BREDA EN CO NV
Address
LEDEGANCKKAAI 7
City
ANTWERPEN
Postcode
2000
Country
Belgium
Connection
Active
ABERBE22 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ABERBE22 or ABERBE22XXX
Bank Code
ABER - code assigned to ABK BANK, DIVISIE VAN BANK J. VAN BREDA EN CO NV
Country Code
BE - code belongs to Belgium
Location & Status
22 - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ABERBE22?

SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Code (BIC) used to specify a particular bank or branch. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.

SWIFT codes comprise of 8 or 11 characters. All 11 digit codes refer to specific branches, while 8 digit codes (or those ending in 'XXX') refer to the head or primary office. SWIFT codes are formatted as follows:

AAAA BB CC DDD

  • First 4 characters - bank code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters - location code, passive participant will have "1" in the second character (letters and digits)
  • Last 3 characters - branch code, optional - 'XXX' for primary office (letters and digits)

The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.

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