BANCO PRIVADO SAO TOME E PRINCIPE, SAO TOME - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO PRIVADO SAO TOME E PRINCIPE, SAO TOME - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BPACSTST
Bank / Institution
BANCO PRIVADO SAO TOME E PRINCIPE
Address
COBSTP, AV MARGINAL 12 DE JULHO
City
SAO TOME
Postcode
1109
Country
Sao Tome and Principe
Connection
Active
BPACSTST - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BPACSTST or BPACSTSTXXX
Bank Code
BPAC - code assigned to BANCO PRIVADO SAO TOME E PRINCIPE
Country Code
ST - code belongs to Sao Tome and Principe
Location & Status
ST - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BPACSTST?

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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