BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI, RIYADH - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI, RIYADH - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BSFRSARIGEM

Bank / Institution

BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI

Address

AL-MAATHER, GROUND FLOOR

City

RIYADH

Postcode

11554

Country

Saudi Arabia

Connection

Active

BSFRSARIGEM - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BSFRSARI or BSFRSARIGEM

Bank Code

BSFR - code assigned to BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI

Country Code

SA - code belongs to Saudi Arabia

Location & Status

RI - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

GEM or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BSFRSARI - primary office of BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI, Saudi Arabia

What is a SWIFT Code BSFRSARIGEM?

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.