BNP PARIBAS 3U, MANAMA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BNP PARIBAS 3U, MANAMA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BNPABHBW

Bank / Institution

BNP PARIBAS 3U

Address

UGB TOWER, FLOOR 10, DIPLOMATIC AREA

City

MANAMA

Postcode

5253

Country

Bahrain

Connection

Active

BNPABHBW - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BNPABHBW or BNPABHBWXXX

Bank Code

BNPA - code assigned to BNP PARIBAS 3U

Country Code

BH - code belongs to Bahrain

Location & Status

BW - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BNPABHBW?

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.