BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES, OEIRAS - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES, OEIRAS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BCOMPTPLB01
Bank / Institution
BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES
Address
EDIFICIO PERIFERICO, AV DR. MARIO SOARES, 33 - 33A
City
OEIRAS
Postcode
2740-119
Country
Portugal
Connection
Active
BCOMPTPLB01 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BCOMPTPL or BCOMPTPLB01
Bank Code
BCOM - code assigned to BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES
Country Code
PT - code belongs to Portugal
Location & Status
PL - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
B01 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BCOMPTPL - primary office of BANCO COMERCIAL PORTUGUES, Portugal

What is a SWIFT Code BCOMPTPLB01?

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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