BANCO DE OCCIDENTE S.A., SAN PEDRO SULA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO DE OCCIDENTE S.A., SAN PEDRO SULA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BOCCHNTESPS
Bank / Institution
BANCO DE OCCIDENTE S.A.
Address
EDIFICIO PRINCIPAL, MONUMENTO A LA MADRE,, BLVD. DEL SUR
City
SAN PEDRO SULA
Postcode
376
Country
Honduras
Connection
Active
BOCCHNTESPS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BOCCHNTE or BOCCHNTESPS
Bank Code
BOCC - code assigned to BANCO DE OCCIDENTE S.A.
Country Code
HN - code belongs to Honduras
Location & Status
TE - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
SPS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BOCCHNTE - primary office of BANCO DE OCCIDENTE S.A., Honduras

What is a SWIFT Code BOCCHNTESPS?

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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