CANARA BANK, SALEM - SWIFT/BIC Code

CANARA BANK, SALEM - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CNRBINBBSLM
Bank / Institution
CANARA BANK
Address
CSI COMPOUND, FORT
City
SALEM
Postcode
636001
Country
India
Connection
Active
CNRBINBBSLM - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CNRBINBB or CNRBINBBSLM
Bank Code
CNRB - code assigned to CANARA BANK
Country Code
IN - code belongs to India
Location & Status
BB - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
SLM or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
CNRBINBB - primary office of CANARA BANK, India

What is a SWIFT Code CNRBINBBSLM?

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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