BANCO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA, ORURO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA, ORURO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BNBOBOLXORU

Bank / Institution

BANCO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA

Address

EDIFICIO B.N.B., C. LA PLATA 6160

City

ORURO

Postcode

Country

Bolivia

Connection

Active

BNBOBOLXORU - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BNBOBOLX or BNBOBOLXORU

Bank Code

BNBO - code assigned to BANCO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA

Country Code

BO - code belongs to Bolivia

Location & Status

LX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

ORU or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BNBOBOLX - primary office of BANCO NACIONAL DE BOLIVIA, Bolivia

What is a SWIFT Code BNBOBOLXORU?

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.