BANK OF CEYLON, PETTAH - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF CEYLON, PETTAH - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BCEYLKLX004
Bank / Institution
BANK OF CEYLON
Address
City
PETTAH
Postcode
Country
Sri Lanka
Connection
Active
BCEYLKLX004 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BCEYLKLX or BCEYLKLX004
Bank Code
BCEY - code assigned to BANK OF CEYLON
Country Code
LK - code belongs to Sri Lanka
Location & Status
LX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
004 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BCEYLKLX - primary office of BANK OF CEYLON, Sri Lanka

What is a SWIFT Code BCEYLKLX004?

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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