CONTINENTAL BANK CORP, ST. MICHAEL - SWIFT/BIC Code

CONTINENTAL BANK CORP, ST. MICHAEL - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

CCONBBBB

Bank / Institution

CONTINENTAL BANK CORP

Address

THE CORPORATE CENTRE, SUITE 203 AND 204, BUSH HILL AND BAY STREET 430-5344

City

ST. MICHAEL

Postcode

BB17057

Country

Barbados

Connection

Active

CCONBBBB - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

CCONBBBB or CCONBBBBXXX

Bank Code

CCON - code assigned to CONTINENTAL BANK CORP

Country Code

BB - code belongs to Barbados

Location & Status

BB - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code CCONBBBB?

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.