ARAB INTERNATIONAL BANK, CAIRO - SWIFT/BIC Code

ARAB INTERNATIONAL BANK, CAIRO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ARIBEGCX001
Bank / Institution
ARAB INTERNATIONAL BANK
Address
City
CAIRO
Postcode
Country
Egypt
Connection
Active
ARIBEGCX001 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ARIBEGCX or ARIBEGCX001
Bank Code
ARIB - code assigned to ARAB INTERNATIONAL BANK
Country Code
EG - code belongs to Egypt
Location & Status
CX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
001 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ARIBEGCX - primary office of ARAB INTERNATIONAL BANK, Egypt

What is a SWIFT Code ARIBEGCX001?

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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