ACHMEA BANK NV, DEN HAAG - SWIFT/BIC Code

ACHMEA BANK NV, DEN HAAG - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

AHBKNL2G

Bank / Institution

ACHMEA BANK NV

Address

LANGE HOUTSTRAAT 8

City

DEN HAAG

Postcode

2511 CW

Country

Netherlands

Connection

Active

AHBKNL2G - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

AHBKNL2G or AHBKNL2GXXX

Bank Code

AHBK - code assigned to ACHMEA BANK NV

Country Code

NL - code belongs to Netherlands

Location & Status

2G - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code AHBKNL2G?

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.