COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (EGYPT) S.A.E., CAIRO - SWIFT/BIC Code

COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (EGYPT) S.A.E., CAIRO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CIBEEGCX116
Bank / Institution
COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (EGYPT) S.A.E.
Address
City
CAIRO
Postcode
Country
Egypt
Connection
Active
CIBEEGCX116 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CIBEEGCX or CIBEEGCX116
Bank Code
CIBE - code assigned to COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (EGYPT) S.A.E.
Country Code
EG - code belongs to Egypt
Location & Status
CX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
116 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
CIBEEGCX - primary office of COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (EGYPT) S.A.E., Egypt

What is a SWIFT Code CIBEEGCX116?

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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