AC BANK, ST. PETERSBURG - SWIFT/BIC Code

AC BANK, ST. PETERSBURG - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

ELKARU3SSPB

Bank / Institution

AC BANK

Address

City

ST. PETERSBURG

Postcode

Country

Russia

Connection

Active

ELKARU3SSPB - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

ELKARU3S or ELKARU3SSPB

Bank Code

ELKA - code assigned to AC BANK

Country Code

RU - code belongs to Russia

Location & Status

3S - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SPB or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

ELKARU3S - primary office of AC BANK, Russia

What is a SWIFT Code ELKARU3SSPB?

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.