ALBARAKA BANK EGYPT, GIZA - SWIFT/BIC Code

ALBARAKA BANK EGYPT, GIZA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ABRKEGCAHRM
Bank / Institution
ALBARAKA BANK EGYPT
Address
AL HARAM, 48 AL ALAHRAM, STREET
City
GIZA
Postcode
12556
Country
Egypt
Connection
Active
ABRKEGCAHRM - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ABRKEGCA or ABRKEGCAHRM
Bank Code
ABRK - code assigned to ALBARAKA BANK EGYPT
Country Code
EG - code belongs to Egypt
Location & Status
CA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
HRM or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ABRKEGCA - primary office of ALBARAKA BANK EGYPT, Egypt

What is a SWIFT Code ABRKEGCAHRM?

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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