NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE (CYPRUS) LTD., NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA) - SWIFT/BIC Code

NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE (CYPRUS) LTD., NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA) - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ETHNCY2N549
Bank / Institution
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE (CYPRUS) LTD.
Address
46 THEMISTOKLIS DERVIS STR., FLOOR 3
City
NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA)
Postcode
1066
Country
Cyprus
Connection
Active
ETHNCY2N549 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ETHNCY2N or ETHNCY2N549
Bank Code
ETHN - code assigned to NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE (CYPRUS) LTD.
Country Code
CY - code belongs to Cyprus
Location & Status
2N - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
549 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ETHNCY2N - primary office of NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE (CYPRUS) LTD., Cyprus

What is a SWIFT Code ETHNCY2N549?

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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