BANCO PANAMENO DE LA VIVIENDA, PANAMA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO PANAMENO DE LA VIVIENDA, PANAMA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BPVVPAPA
Bank / Institution
BANCO PANAMENO DE LA VIVIENDA
Address
P.H. GRUPO MUNDIAL Y BANVIVIENDA, AVENIDA LA ROTONDA, COSTA DEL ESTE
City
PANAMA
Postcode
081603366
Country
Panama
Connection
Active
BPVVPAPA - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BPVVPAPA or BPVVPAPAXXX
Bank Code
BPVV - code assigned to BANCO PANAMENO DE LA VIVIENDA
Country Code
PA - code belongs to Panama
Location & Status
PA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BPVVPAPA?

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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