BGC BROKERS L.P., LONDON - SWIFT/BIC Code

BGC BROKERS L.P., LONDON - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

CFILGB3LGFI

Bank / Institution

BGC BROKERS L.P.

Address

BROADGATE WEST, 1 SNOWDON STREET

City

LONDON

Postcode

EC2A 2DQ

Country

United Kingdom

Connection

Active

CFILGB3LGFI - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

CFILGB3L or CFILGB3LGFI

Bank Code

CFIL - code assigned to BGC BROKERS L.P.

Country Code

GB - code belongs to United Kingdom

Location & Status

3L - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

GFI or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

CFILGB3L - primary office of BGC BROKERS L.P., United Kingdom

What is a SWIFT Code CFILGB3LGFI?

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.