BANCO DO BRASIL S.A., SAO PAULO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO DO BRASIL S.A., SAO PAULO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BRASBRRJSPO

Bank / Institution

BANCO DO BRASIL S.A.

Address

RUA SAO BENTO, 465, FLOOR 7

City

SAO PAULO

Postcode

01011-100

Country

Brazil

Connection

Active

BRASBRRJSPO - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BRASBRRJ or BRASBRRJSPO

Bank Code

BRAS - code assigned to BANCO DO BRASIL S.A.

Country Code

BR - code belongs to Brazil

Location & Status

RJ - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SPO or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BRASBRRJ - primary office of BANCO DO BRASIL S.A., Brazil

What is a SWIFT Code BRASBRRJSPO?

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.