CREDIT SUISSE (SCHWEIZ) AG, LUGANO - SWIFT/BIC Code

CREDIT SUISSE (SCHWEIZ) AG, LUGANO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CRESCHZZ69R
Bank / Institution
CREDIT SUISSE (SCHWEIZ) AG
Address
City
LUGANO
Postcode
Country
Switzerland
Connection
Active
CRESCHZZ69R - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CRESCHZZ or CRESCHZZ69R
Bank Code
CRES - code assigned to CREDIT SUISSE (SCHWEIZ) AG
Country Code
CH - code belongs to Switzerland
Location & Status
ZZ - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
69R or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
CRESCHZZ - primary office of CREDIT SUISSE (SCHWEIZ) AG, Switzerland

What is a SWIFT Code CRESCHZZ69R?

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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