AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C., MANAMA - SWIFT/BIC Code

AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C., MANAMA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
AUBBBHBMISB
Bank / Institution
AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C.
Address
AHLI UNITED BANK, 2495 ROAD 2832,, SEEF DISTRICT 248
City
MANAMA
Postcode
2424
Country
Bahrain
Connection
Active
AUBBBHBMISB - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
AUBBBHBM or AUBBBHBMISB
Bank Code
AUBB - code assigned to AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C.
Country Code
BH - code belongs to Bahrain
Location & Status
BM - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
ISB or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
AUBBBHBM - primary office of AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C., Bahrain

What is a SWIFT Code AUBBBHBMISB?

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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