BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR, QUITO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR, QUITO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BCENECEQ
Bank / Institution
BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR
Address
AV. 10 DE AGOSTO N11-409 Y BRICENO
City
QUITO
Postcode
Country
Ecuador
Connection
Active
BCENECEQ - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BCENECEQ or BCENECEQXXX
Bank Code
BCEN - code assigned to BANCO CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR
Country Code
EC - code belongs to Ecuador
Location & Status
EQ - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BCENECEQ?

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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