BANCO GENERAL RUMINAHUI S.A., GUAYAQUIL - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO GENERAL RUMINAHUI S.A., GUAYAQUIL - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BGRMECEQ100
Bank / Institution
BANCO GENERAL RUMINAHUI S.A.
Address
LOS RIOS NO.906 Y HURTADO
City
GUAYAQUIL
Postcode
Country
Ecuador
Connection
Active
BGRMECEQ100 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BGRMECEQ or BGRMECEQ100
Bank Code
BGRM - code assigned to BANCO GENERAL RUMINAHUI S.A.
Country Code
EC - code belongs to Ecuador
Location & Status
EQ - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
100 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BGRMECEQ - primary office of BANCO GENERAL RUMINAHUI S.A., Ecuador

What is a SWIFT Code BGRMECEQ100?

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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