APICIL GESTION, SAINT ETIENNE - SWIFT/BIC Code

APICIL GESTION, SAINT ETIENNE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
APIGFR22MIE
Bank / Institution
APICIL GESTION
Address
11 RUE DU GRIS DE LIN
City
SAINT ETIENNE
Postcode
42021
Country
France
Connection
Active
APIGFR22MIE - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
APIGFR22 or APIGFR22MIE
Bank Code
APIG - code assigned to APICIL GESTION
Country Code
FR - code belongs to France
Location & Status
22 - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
MIE or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
APIGFR22 - primary office of APICIL GESTION, France

What is a SWIFT Code APIGFR22MIE?

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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