BANQUE DU CAIRE, SHARKYA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE DU CAIRE, SHARKYA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BCAIEGCX412
Bank / Institution
BANQUE DU CAIRE
Address
City
SHARKYA
Postcode
Country
Egypt
Connection
Active
BCAIEGCX412 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BCAIEGCX or BCAIEGCX412
Bank Code
BCAI - code assigned to BANQUE DU CAIRE
Country Code
EG - code belongs to Egypt
Location & Status
CX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
412 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BCAIEGCX - primary office of BANQUE DU CAIRE, Egypt

What is a SWIFT Code BCAIEGCX412?

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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