CAIXA R.S.JOSEP DE VILAVELLA SCCV, VILLAVIEJA - SWIFT/BIC Code

CAIXA R.S.JOSEP DE VILAVELLA SCCV, VILLAVIEJA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

CCRIES2A160

Bank / Institution

CAIXA R.S.JOSEP DE VILAVELLA SCCV

Address

City

VILLAVIEJA

Postcode

Country

Spain

Connection

Active

CCRIES2A160 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

CCRIES2A or CCRIES2A160

Bank Code

CCRI - code assigned to CAIXA R.S.JOSEP DE VILAVELLA SCCV

Country Code

ES - code belongs to Spain

Location & Status

2A - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

160 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

CCRIES2A - primary office of CAIXA R.S.JOSEP DE VILAVELLA SCCV, Spain

What is a SWIFT Code CCRIES2A160?

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.