BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, CHILE, SANTIAGO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, CHILE, SANTIAGO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BHIFCLRM
Bank / Institution
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, CHILE
Address
TORRE A PARQUE TITANIUM LAS CONDES AVDA. COSTANERA SUR 2710
City
SANTIAGO
Postcode
7550647
Country
Chile
Connection
Active
BHIFCLRM - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BHIFCLRM or BHIFCLRMXXX
Bank Code
BHIF - code assigned to BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, CHILE
Country Code
CL - code belongs to Chile
Location & Status
RM - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BHIFCLRM?

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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