APS BANK LTD., BIRKIRKARA - SWIFT/BIC Code

APS BANK LTD., BIRKIRKARA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

APSBMTMT

Bank / Institution

APS BANK LTD.

Address

APS CENTRE, TOWER STREET

City

BIRKIRKARA

Postcode

BKR 4012

Country

Malta

Connection

Active

APSBMTMT - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

APSBMTMT or APSBMTMTXXX

Bank Code

APSB - code assigned to APS BANK LTD.

Country Code

MT - code belongs to Malta

Location & Status

MT - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code APSBMTMT?

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.