BANQUE EXTERIEURE D'ALGERIE, ORAN - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE EXTERIEURE D'ALGERIE, ORAN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BEXADZAL081
Bank / Institution
BANQUE EXTERIEURE D'ALGERIE
Address
City
ORAN
Postcode
Country
Algeria
Connection
Active
BEXADZAL081 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BEXADZAL or BEXADZAL081
Bank Code
BEXA - code assigned to BANQUE EXTERIEURE D'ALGERIE
Country Code
DZ - code belongs to Algeria
Location & Status
AL - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
081 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BEXADZAL - primary office of BANQUE EXTERIEURE D'ALGERIE, Algeria

What is a SWIFT Code BEXADZAL081?

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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