BANK OF THE BAHAMAS LIMITED, INAGUA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF THE BAHAMAS LIMITED, INAGUA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BOTBBSNS0N2
Bank / Institution
BANK OF THE BAHAMAS LIMITED
Address
MATTHEW TOWN
City
INAGUA
Postcode
Country
Bahamas
Connection
Active
BOTBBSNS0N2 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BOTBBSNS or BOTBBSNS0N2
Bank Code
BOTB - code assigned to BANK OF THE BAHAMAS LIMITED
Country Code
BS - code belongs to Bahamas
Location & Status
NS - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
0N2 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BOTBBSNS - primary office of BANK OF THE BAHAMAS LIMITED, Bahamas

What is a SWIFT Code BOTBBSNS0N2?

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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