ADVANTAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, ROCHESTER,NY - SWIFT/BIC Code

ADVANTAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, ROCHESTER,NY - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
AFCUUS33
Bank / Institution
ADVANTAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Address
GATES LOCATION 1975 BUFFALO ROAD
City
ROCHESTER,NY
Postcode
14624
Country
United States
Connection
Active
AFCUUS33 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
AFCUUS33 or AFCUUS33XXX
Bank Code
AFCU - code assigned to ADVANTAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Country Code
US - code belongs to United States
Location & Status
33 - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code AFCUUS33?

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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