ARAB BANK PLC - YEMEN, MUKALLA - SWIFT/BIC Code

ARAB BANK PLC - YEMEN, MUKALLA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ARABYESAMKL
Bank / Institution
ARAB BANK PLC - YEMEN
Address
AL-SHARJ 1ST STREET
City
MUKALLA
Postcode
8833
Country
Yemen
Connection
Active
ARABYESAMKL - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ARABYESA or ARABYESAMKL
Bank Code
ARAB - code assigned to ARAB BANK PLC - YEMEN
Country Code
YE - code belongs to Yemen
Location & Status
SA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
MKL or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ARABYESA - primary office of ARAB BANK PLC - YEMEN, Yemen

What is a SWIFT Code ARABYESAMKL?

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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