DIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA LIMITED, NAIROBI - SWIFT/BIC Code

DIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA LIMITED, NAIROBI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

DTKEKENA

Bank / Institution

DIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA LIMITED

Address

NATION CENTRE, FLOOR 8, KIMATHI STREET

City

NAIROBI

Postcode

00200

Country

Kenya

Connection

Active

DTKEKENA - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

DTKEKENA or DTKEKENAXXX

Bank Code

DTKE - code assigned to DIAMOND TRUST BANK KENYA LIMITED

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 DTKEKENA?

A 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.