BANCO OCCIDENTAL DE DESCUENTO BU C.A., CARACAS - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO OCCIDENTAL DE DESCUENTO BU C.A., CARACAS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BODEVE2MCCS

Bank / Institution

BANCO OCCIDENTAL DE DESCUENTO BU C.A.

Address

City

CARACAS

Postcode

Country

Venezuela

Connection

Active

BODEVE2MCCS - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BODEVE2M or BODEVE2MCCS

Bank Code

BODE - code assigned to BANCO OCCIDENTAL DE DESCUENTO BU C.A.

Country Code

VE - code belongs to Venezuela

Location & Status

2M - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

CCS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BODEVE2M - primary office of BANCO OCCIDENTAL DE DESCUENTO BU C.A., Venezuela

What is a SWIFT Code BODEVE2MCCS?

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.