UNICREDIT BANK CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA, A.S., PRAGUE - SWIFT/BIC Code

UNICREDIT BANK CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA, A.S., PRAGUE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BACXCZPPRET
Bank / Institution
UNICREDIT BANK CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA, A.S.
Address
City
PRAGUE
Postcode
Country
Czech Republic
Connection
Active
BACXCZPPRET - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BACXCZPP or BACXCZPPRET
Bank Code
BACX - code assigned to UNICREDIT BANK CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA, A.S.
Country Code
CZ - code belongs to Czech Republic
Location & Status
PP - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
RET or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BACXCZPP - primary office of UNICREDIT BANK CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA, A.S., Czech Republic

What is a SWIFT Code BACXCZPPRET?

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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