AHLI BANK QSC, DOHA - SWIFT/BIC Code

AHLI BANK QSC, DOHA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

ABQQQAQADNB

Bank / Institution

AHLI BANK QSC

Address

City

DOHA

Postcode

Country

Qatar

Connection

Active

ABQQQAQADNB - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

ABQQQAQA or ABQQQAQADNB

Bank Code

ABQQ - code assigned to AHLI BANK QSC

Country Code

QA - code belongs to Qatar

Location & Status

QA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

DNB or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

ABQQQAQA - primary office of AHLI BANK QSC, Qatar

What is a SWIFT Code ABQQQAQADNB?

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.