BLOM BANK QATAR LLC, DOHA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BLOM BANK QATAR LLC, DOHA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BLOMQAQA

Bank / Institution

BLOM BANK QATAR LLC

Address

NBK, AMWAL TOWER, FLOOR 11, OFFICE 1110, AL-QASSAR AREA, WEST BAY, WAHDA ST

City

DOHA

Postcode

27700

Country

Qatar

Connection

Active

BLOMQAQA - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BLOMQAQA or BLOMQAQAXXX

Bank Code

BLOM - code assigned to BLOM BANK QATAR LLC

Country Code

QA - code belongs to Qatar

Location & Status

QA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BLOMQAQA?

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.