BNP PARIBAS LA REUNION, LE PORT - SWIFT/BIC Code

BNP PARIBAS LA REUNION, LE PORT - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BNPARERXPOR

Bank / Institution

BNP PARIBAS LA REUNION

Address

City

LE PORT

Postcode

Country

Reunion

Connection

Active

BNPARERXPOR - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BNPARERX or BNPARERXPOR

Bank Code

BNPA - code assigned to BNP PARIBAS LA REUNION

Country Code

RE - code belongs to Reunion

Location & Status

RX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

POR or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BNPARERX - primary office of BNP PARIBAS LA REUNION, Reunion

What is a SWIFT Code BNPARERXPOR?

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.