CITIBANK NA NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, AUCKLAND - SWIFT/BIC Code

CITIBANK NA NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, AUCKLAND - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CITINZ2X
Bank / Institution
CITIBANK NA NEW ZEALAND BRANCH
Address
CITIBANK CENTRE, 23 CUSTOMS STREET EAST
City
AUCKLAND
Postcode
1
Country
New Zealand
Connection
Active
CITINZ2X - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CITINZ2X or CITINZ2XXXX
Bank Code
CITI - code assigned to CITIBANK NA NEW ZEALAND BRANCH
Country Code
NZ - code belongs to New Zealand
Location & Status
2X - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code CITINZ2X?

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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