BANCO BICA S.A., SANTA FE - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO BICA S.A., SANTA FE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BICAARBS
Bank / Institution
BANCO BICA S.A.
Address
25 DE MAYO, 2446
City
SANTA FE
Postcode
3000
Country
Argentina
Connection
Active
BICAARBS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BICAARBS or BICAARBSXXX
Bank Code
BICA - code assigned to BANCO BICA S.A.
Country Code
AR - code belongs to Argentina
Location & Status
BS - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BICAARBS?

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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