DANSKE BANK PLC, HELSINKI - SWIFT/BIC Code

DANSKE BANK PLC, HELSINKI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
DABAFIHHCLS
Bank / Institution
DANSKE BANK PLC
Address
City
HELSINKI
Postcode
Country
Finland
Connection
Active
DABAFIHHCLS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
DABAFIHH or DABAFIHHCLS
Bank Code
DABA - code assigned to DANSKE BANK PLC
Country Code
FI - code belongs to Finland
Location & Status
HH - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
CLS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
DABAFIHH - primary office of DANSKE BANK PLC, Finland

What is a SWIFT Code DABAFIHHCLS?

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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