EUROCLEAR FRANCE SA, PARIS - SWIFT/BIC Code

EUROCLEAR FRANCE SA, PARIS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ESESFRPPLE1
Bank / Institution
EUROCLEAR FRANCE SA
Address
City
PARIS
Postcode
Country
France
Connection
Active
ESESFRPPLE1 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ESESFRPP or ESESFRPPLE1
Bank Code
ESES - code assigned to EUROCLEAR FRANCE SA
Country Code
FR - code belongs to France
Location & Status
PP - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
LE1 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ESESFRPP - primary office of EUROCLEAR FRANCE SA, France

What is a SWIFT Code ESESFRPPLE1?

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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