BANK ALFALAH LIMITED, KARACHI - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK ALFALAH LIMITED, KARACHI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ALFHPKKACED
Bank / Institution
BANK ALFALAH LIMITED
Address
BUSINESS PLAZA, FLOOR 11, MUMTAZ HASAN ROAD
City
KARACHI
Postcode
Country
Pakistan
Connection
Active
ALFHPKKACED - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ALFHPKKA or ALFHPKKACED
Bank Code
ALFH - code assigned to BANK ALFALAH LIMITED
Country Code
PK - code belongs to Pakistan
Location & Status
KA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
CED or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ALFHPKKA - primary office of BANK ALFALAH LIMITED, Pakistan

What is a SWIFT Code ALFHPKKACED?

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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