AKBANK T.A.S., GAZIANTEP - SWIFT/BIC Code

AKBANK T.A.S., GAZIANTEP - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
AKBKTRIS057
Bank / Institution
AKBANK T.A.S.
Address
DUGMECI MAH. SUBURCU CADDESI 28
City
GAZIANTEP
Postcode
27001
Country
Turkey
Connection
Active
AKBKTRIS057 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
AKBKTRIS or AKBKTRIS057
Bank Code
AKBK - code assigned to AKBANK T.A.S.
Country Code
TR - code belongs to Turkey
Location & Status
IS - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
057 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
AKBKTRIS - primary office of AKBANK T.A.S., Turkey

What is a SWIFT Code AKBKTRIS057?

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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