CENTRAL BANK OF SUDAN, KHARTOUM - SWIFT/BIC Code

CENTRAL BANK OF SUDAN, KHARTOUM - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BSDNSDKHHQR
Bank / Institution
CENTRAL BANK OF SUDAN
Address
CENTRAL BANK OF SUDAN, ELGAMHORIA STREET
City
KHARTOUM
Postcode
11111
Country
Sudan
Connection
Active
BSDNSDKHHQR - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BSDNSDKH or BSDNSDKHHQR
Bank Code
BSDN - code assigned to CENTRAL BANK OF SUDAN
Country Code
SD - code belongs to Sudan
Location & Status
KH - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
HQR or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BSDNSDKH - primary office of CENTRAL BANK OF SUDAN, Sudan

What is a SWIFT Code BSDNSDKHHQR?

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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