CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT CAIRO, CAIRO - SWIFT/BIC Code

CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT CAIRO, CAIRO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CBEGEGCXASA
Bank / Institution
CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT CAIRO
Address
54 EL-GOMHOREYA STREET, 153 MOHAMED FARID STREET
City
CAIRO
Postcode
11511
Country
Egypt
Connection
Active
CBEGEGCXASA - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CBEGEGCX or CBEGEGCXASA
Bank Code
CBEG - code assigned to CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT CAIRO
Country Code
EG - code belongs to Egypt
Location & Status
CX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
ASA or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
CBEGEGCX - primary office of CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT CAIRO, Egypt

What is a SWIFT Code CBEGEGCXASA?

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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