CENTRALE BANK VAN SURINAME, PARAMARIBO - SWIFT/BIC Code

CENTRALE BANK VAN SURINAME, PARAMARIBO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CBVSSRPASUR
Bank / Institution
CENTRALE BANK VAN SURINAME
Address
City
PARAMARIBO
Postcode
Country
Suriname
Connection
Active
CBVSSRPASUR - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CBVSSRPA or CBVSSRPASUR
Bank Code
CBVS - code assigned to CENTRALE BANK VAN SURINAME
Country Code
SR - code belongs to Suriname
Location & Status
PA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
SUR or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
CBVSSRPA - primary office of CENTRALE BANK VAN SURINAME, Suriname

What is a SWIFT Code CBVSSRPASUR?

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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