ASKARIBANK LIMITED, LAHORE - SWIFT/BIC Code

ASKARIBANK LIMITED, LAHORE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ASCMPKKA006
Bank / Institution
ASKARIBANK LIMITED
Address
7-A SHAHRAH-E-AIWAN-E-TIJARAT, PUNJAB
City
LAHORE
Postcode
Country
Pakistan
Connection
Active
ASCMPKKA006 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ASCMPKKA or ASCMPKKA006
Bank Code
ASCM - code assigned to ASKARIBANK LIMITED
Country Code
PK - code belongs to Pakistan
Location & Status
KA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
006 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ASCMPKKA - primary office of ASKARIBANK LIMITED, Pakistan

What is a SWIFT Code ASCMPKKA006?

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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