BANCO BNP PARIBAS BRASIL S/A, BRASILIA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO BNP PARIBAS BRASIL S/A, BRASILIA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BNPABRSPB2S
Bank / Institution
BANCO BNP PARIBAS BRASIL S/A
Address
City
BRASILIA
Postcode
Country
Brazil
Connection
Active
BNPABRSPB2S - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BNPABRSP or BNPABRSPB2S
Bank Code
BNPA - code assigned to BANCO BNP PARIBAS BRASIL S/A
Country Code
BR - code belongs to Brazil
Location & Status
SP - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
B2S or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BNPABRSP - primary office of BANCO BNP PARIBAS BRASIL S/A, Brazil

What is a SWIFT Code BNPABRSPB2S?

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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