BANK OF MONTSERRAT LIMITED, BRADES - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF MONTSERRAT LIMITED, BRADES - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BKMOMSMS

Bank / Institution

BANK OF MONTSERRAT LIMITED

Address

BRADES MAIN ROAD

City

BRADES

Postcode

MSR1310

Country

Montserrat

Connection

Active

BKMOMSMS - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BKMOMSMS or BKMOMSMSXXX

Bank Code

BKMO - code assigned to BANK OF MONTSERRAT LIMITED

Country Code

MS - code belongs to Montserrat

Location & Status

MS - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BKMOMSMS?

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.