BANCO PROMERICA, S.A., ANTIGUO CUSCATLAN - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO PROMERICA, S.A., ANTIGUO CUSCATLAN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BPRASVSS
Bank / Institution
BANCO PROMERICA, S.A.
Address
EDIFICIO PROMERICA LA GRAN VIA, ENTRE CARRETERA PANAMERICANA, Y CALLE CHILTIUPAN
City
ANTIGUO CUSCATLAN
Postcode
1502
Country
El Salvador
Connection
Active
BPRASVSS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BPRASVSS or BPRASVSSXXX
Bank Code
BPRA - code assigned to BANCO PROMERICA, S.A.
Country Code
SV - code belongs to El Salvador
Location & Status
SS - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BPRASVSS?

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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