ARAB BANK PLC, SHARJAH - SWIFT/BIC Code

ARAB BANK PLC, SHARJAH - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ARABAEADSHJ
Bank / Institution
ARAB BANK PLC
Address
ALOUROOBA STREET
City
SHARJAH
Postcode
Country
United Arab Emirates
Connection
Active
ARABAEADSHJ - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ARABAEAD or ARABAEADSHJ
Bank Code
ARAB - code assigned to ARAB BANK PLC
Country Code
AE - code belongs to United Arab Emirates
Location & Status
AD - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
SHJ or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ARABAEAD - primary office of ARAB BANK PLC, United Arab Emirates

What is a SWIFT Code ARABAEADSHJ?

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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