BARCLAYS BANK MOCAMBIQUE, S.A., MAPUTO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BARCLAYS BANK MOCAMBIQUE, S.A., MAPUTO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

ABMZMZMA

Bank / Institution

BARCLAYS BANK MOCAMBIQUE, S.A.

Address

AVENIDA 25 DE SETEMBRO 1184

City

MAPUTO

Postcode

Country

Mozambique

Connection

Active

ABMZMZMA - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

ABMZMZMA or ABMZMZMAXXX

Bank Code

ABMZ - code assigned to BARCLAYS BANK MOCAMBIQUE, S.A.

Country Code

MZ - code belongs to Mozambique

Location & Status

MA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ABMZMZMA?

A 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.