CONSOLIDATED BANK OF KENYA LTD, NAIROBI - SWIFT/BIC Code

CONSOLIDATED BANK OF KENYA LTD, NAIROBI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CONKKENA
Bank / Institution
CONSOLIDATED BANK OF KENYA LTD
Address
CONSOLIDATED BANK HOUSE, KOINANGE STREET
City
NAIROBI
Postcode
Country
Kenya
Connection
Active
CONKKENA - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CONKKENA or CONKKENAXXX
Bank Code
CONK - code assigned to CONSOLIDATED BANK OF KENYA LTD
Country Code
KE - code belongs to Kenya
Location & Status
NA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code CONKKENA?

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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