BANK AL HABIB LIMITED, KARACHI - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK AL HABIB LIMITED, KARACHI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BAHLPKKAJBZ
Bank / Institution
BANK AL HABIB LIMITED
Address
RAMBHARTI STREET
City
KARACHI
Postcode
Country
Pakistan
Connection
Active
BAHLPKKAJBZ - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BAHLPKKA or BAHLPKKAJBZ
Bank Code
BAHL - code assigned to BANK AL HABIB LIMITED
Country Code
PK - code belongs to Pakistan
Location & Status
KA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
JBZ or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BAHLPKKA - primary office of BANK AL HABIB LIMITED, Pakistan

What is a SWIFT Code BAHLPKKAJBZ?

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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