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

ABN AMRO CLEARING BANK N.V., AMSTERDAM - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ABNCNL2A
Bank / Institution
ABN AMRO CLEARING BANK N.V.
Address
GUSTAV MAHLERLAAN 10, NOORD-HOLLAND
City
AMSTERDAM
Postcode
1082 PP
Country
Netherlands
Connection
Active
ABNCNL2A - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ABNCNL2A or ABNCNL2AXXX
Bank Code
ABNC - code assigned to ABN AMRO CLEARING BANK N.V.
Country Code
NL - code belongs to Netherlands
Location & Status
2A - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ABNCNL2A?

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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