EBI SA, PARIS - SWIFT/BIC Code

EBI SA, PARIS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

ECOCFRPPBDF

Bank / Institution

EBI SA

Address

City

PARIS

Postcode

Country

France

Connection

Active

ECOCFRPPBDF - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

ECOCFRPP or ECOCFRPPBDF

Bank Code

ECOC - code assigned to EBI SA

Country Code

FR - code belongs to France

Location & Status

PP - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

BDF or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

ECOCFRPP - primary office of EBI SA, France

What is a SWIFT Code ECOCFRPPBDF?

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.