CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA, NAIROBI - SWIFT/BIC Code

CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA, NAIROBI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CBKEKENXCNY
Bank / Institution
CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
Address
HAILE SELASSIE AVENUE
City
NAIROBI
Postcode
Country
Kenya
Connection
Active
CBKEKENXCNY - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CBKEKENX or CBKEKENXCNY
Bank Code
CBKE - code assigned to CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA
Country Code
KE - code belongs to Kenya
Location & Status
NX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
CNY or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
CBKEKENX - primary office of CENTRAL BANK OF KENYA, Kenya

What is a SWIFT Code CBKEKENXCNY?

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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