BANK OF BARODA, PORT LOUIS - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF BARODA, PORT LOUIS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BARBMUMUOBU
Bank / Institution
BANK OF BARODA
Address
BANK OF BARODA BUILDING, FLOOR 4, SIR WILLIAM NEWTON STREET
City
PORT LOUIS
Postcode
Country
Mauritius
Connection
Active
BARBMUMUOBU - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BARBMUMU or BARBMUMUOBU
Bank Code
BARB - code assigned to BANK OF BARODA
Country Code
MU - code belongs to Mauritius
Location & Status
MU - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
OBU or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BARBMUMU - primary office of BANK OF BARODA, Mauritius

What is a SWIFT Code BARBMUMUOBU?

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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