BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS SUCCURSALE DE POINTE A PITRE, BASSE TERRE - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS SUCCURSALE DE POINTE A PITRE, BASSE TERRE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BNPAGPGXBAS
Bank / Institution
BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS SUCCURSALE DE POINTE A PITRE
Address
13 RUE MAURICE MARIE-CLAIRE
City
BASSE TERRE
Postcode
Country
Guadeloupe
Connection
Active
BNPAGPGXBAS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BNPAGPGX or BNPAGPGXBAS
Bank Code
BNPA - code assigned to BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS SUCCURSALE DE POINTE A PITRE
Country Code
GP - code belongs to Guadeloupe
Location & Status
GX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
BAS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BNPAGPGX - primary office of BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS SUCCURSALE DE POINTE A PITRE, Guadeloupe

What is a SWIFT Code BNPAGPGXBAS?

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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