BANQUE NATIONALE DE CREDIT (BNC), PORT AU PRINCE - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE NATIONALE DE CREDIT (BNC), PORT AU PRINCE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BNCHHTPP

Bank / Institution

BANQUE NATIONALE DE CREDIT (BNC)

Address

ANGLE RUE DES MIRACLES,, RUE DU, QUAI

City

PORT AU PRINCE

Postcode

Country

Haiti

Connection

Active

BNCHHTPP - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BNCHHTPP or BNCHHTPPXXX

Bank Code

BNCH - code assigned to BANQUE NATIONALE DE CREDIT (BNC)

Country Code

HT - code belongs to Haiti

Location & Status

PP - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BNCHHTPP?

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.