BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, LIMASSOL (LEMESOS) - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, LIMASSOL (LEMESOS) - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BCYPCY2N030
Bank / Institution
BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
Address
100 AYIOU ANDREOU
City
LIMASSOL (LEMESOS)
Postcode
Country
Cyprus
Connection
Active
BCYPCY2N030 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BCYPCY2N or BCYPCY2N030
Bank Code
BCYP - code assigned to BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
Country Code
CY - code belongs to Cyprus
Location & Status
2N - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
030 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BCYPCY2N - primary office of BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, Cyprus

What is a SWIFT Code BCYPCY2N030?

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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