BANCO AZTECA (PANAMA), S.A., PANAMA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO AZTECA (PANAMA), S.A., PANAMA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

AZTKPAPA

Bank / Institution

BANCO AZTECA (PANAMA), S.A.

Address

PLAZA AMERICA LOCAL 2, CALLE JORGE ZARAK VISTA HERMOSA JZ

City

PANAMA

Postcode

083801586

Country

Panama

Connection

Active

AZTKPAPA - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

AZTKPAPA or AZTKPAPAXXX

Bank Code

AZTK - code assigned to BANCO AZTECA (PANAMA), S.A.

Country Code

PA - code belongs to Panama

Location & Status

PA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code AZTKPAPA?

A 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.