BKS BANK AG, KLAGENFURT - SWIFT/BIC Code

BKS BANK AG, KLAGENFURT - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BFKKAT2KKLA

Bank / Institution

BKS BANK AG

Address

DR.-ARTHUR-LEMISCH-PLATZ 5

City

KLAGENFURT

Postcode

9020

Country

Austria

Connection

Active

BFKKAT2KKLA - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BFKKAT2K or BFKKAT2KKLA

Bank Code

BFKK - code assigned to BKS BANK AG

Country Code

AT - code belongs to Austria

Location & Status

2K - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

KLA or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BFKKAT2K - primary office of BKS BANK AG, Austria

What is a SWIFT Code BFKKAT2KKLA?

A 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.