UNICREDIT BANK AUSTRIA AG, WIENER NEUSTADT - SWIFT/BIC Code

UNICREDIT BANK AUSTRIA AG, WIENER NEUSTADT - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BKAUATWWWRN

Bank / Institution

UNICREDIT BANK AUSTRIA AG

Address

NEUNKIRCHNERSTRASSE 12

City

WIENER NEUSTADT

Postcode

2700

Country

Austria

Connection

Active

BKAUATWWWRN - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BKAUATWW or BKAUATWWWRN

Bank Code

BKAU - code assigned to UNICREDIT BANK AUSTRIA AG

Country Code

AT - code belongs to Austria

Location & Status

WW - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

WRN or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BKAUATWW - primary office of UNICREDIT BANK AUSTRIA AG, Austria

What is a SWIFT Code BKAUATWWWRN?

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.