ARAB BANK PLC, OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT (OBU), MANAMA - SWIFT/BIC Code

ARAB BANK PLC, OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT (OBU), MANAMA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ARABBHBMTSU
Bank / Institution
ARAB BANK PLC, OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT (OBU)
Address
ARAB BANK P.L.C BAHRAIN BLDG 179, GOVERNMENT AVENUE
City
MANAMA
Postcode
395
Country
Bahrain
Connection
Active
ARABBHBMTSU - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ARABBHBM or ARABBHBMTSU
Bank Code
ARAB - code assigned to ARAB BANK PLC, OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT (OBU)
Country Code
BH - code belongs to Bahrain
Location & Status
BM - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
TSU or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ARABBHBM - primary office of ARAB BANK PLC, OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT (OBU), Bahrain

What is a SWIFT Code ARABBHBMTSU?

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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