BANK OF NAMIBIA, WINDHOEK - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF NAMIBIA, WINDHOEK - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

CBKNNANAPCH

Bank / Institution

BANK OF NAMIBIA

Address

City

WINDHOEK

Postcode

Country

Namibia

Connection

Active

CBKNNANAPCH - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

CBKNNANA or CBKNNANAPCH

Bank Code

CBKN - code assigned to BANK OF NAMIBIA

Country Code

NA - code belongs to Namibia

Location & Status

NA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

PCH or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

CBKNNANA - primary office of BANK OF NAMIBIA, Namibia

What is a SWIFT Code CBKNNANAPCH?

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.