MELLAT BANK CJSC, YEREVAN - SWIFT/BIC Code

MELLAT BANK CJSC, YEREVAN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BKMTAM22
Bank / Institution
MELLAT BANK CJSC
Address
ARMIRYAN STREET 6
City
YEREVAN
Postcode
375010
Country
Armenia
Connection
Active
BKMTAM22 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BKMTAM22 or BKMTAM22XXX
Bank Code
BKMT - code assigned to MELLAT BANK CJSC
Country Code
AM - code belongs to Armenia
Location & Status
22 - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BKMTAM22?

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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