BANK OF INDIA, NAIROBI - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF INDIA, NAIROBI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BKIDKENAIAB
Bank / Institution
BANK OF INDIA
Address
IDEAL CORNER, LUSAKA ROAD
City
NAIROBI
Postcode
18415-4
Country
Kenya
Connection
Active
BKIDKENAIAB - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BKIDKENA or BKIDKENAIAB
Bank Code
BKID - code assigned to BANK OF INDIA
Country Code
KE - code belongs to Kenya
Location & Status
NA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
IAB or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BKIDKENA - primary office of BANK OF INDIA, Kenya

What is a SWIFT Code BKIDKENAIAB?

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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