BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL, BRASILIA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL, BRASILIA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BCBRBRDFINT

Bank / Institution

BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL

Address

SECTOR BANCARIO SUL QUADRA 03, BLOCK B

City

BRASILIA

Postcode

Country

Brazil

Connection

Active

BCBRBRDFINT - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BCBRBRDF or BCBRBRDFINT

Bank Code

BCBR - code assigned to BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL

Country Code

BR - code belongs to Brazil

Location & Status

DF - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

INT or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BCBRBRDF - primary office of BANCO CENTRAL DO BRASIL, Brazil

What is a SWIFT Code BCBRBRDFINT?

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.