EAST-WEST UNITED BANK S.A, LUXEMBOURG - SWIFT/BIC Code

EAST-WEST UNITED BANK S.A, LUXEMBOURG - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
EWUBLUL2
Bank / Institution
EAST-WEST UNITED BANK S.A
Address
BOULEVARD JOSEPH II 10
City
LUXEMBOURG
Postcode
1840
Country
Luxembourg
Connection
Active
EWUBLUL2 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
EWUBLUL2 or EWUBLUL2XXX
Bank Code
EWUB - code assigned to EAST-WEST UNITED BANK S.A
Country Code
LU - code belongs to Luxembourg
Location & Status
L2 - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code EWUBLUL2?

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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