REPUBLIC BANK (BARBADOS) LIMITED, BRIDGETOWN - SWIFT/BIC Code

REPUBLIC BANK (BARBADOS) LIMITED, BRIDGETOWN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BNBABBBB
Bank / Institution
REPUBLIC BANK (BARBADOS) LIMITED
Address
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE
City
BRIDGETOWN
Postcode
11000
Country
Barbados
Connection
Active
BNBABBBB - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BNBABBBB or BNBABBBBXXX
Bank Code
BNBA - code assigned to REPUBLIC BANK (BARBADOS) LIMITED
Country Code
BB - code belongs to Barbados
Location & Status
BB - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BNBABBBB?

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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