ABN AMRO BANK N.V., BREDA - SWIFT/BIC Code

ABN AMRO BANK N.V., BREDA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ABNANL2ARET
Bank / Institution
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
Address
City
BREDA
Postcode
Country
Netherlands
Connection
Active
ABNANL2ARET - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ABNANL2A or ABNANL2ARET
Bank Code
ABNA - code assigned to ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
Country Code
NL - code belongs to Netherlands
Location & Status
2A - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
RET or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ABNANL2A - primary office of ABN AMRO BANK N.V., Netherlands

What is a SWIFT Code ABNANL2ARET?

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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