UNIVERSAL CAPITAL BANK, PODGORICA - SWIFT/BIC Code

UNIVERSAL CAPITAL BANK, PODGORICA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

FFBMMEPG

Bank / Institution

UNIVERSAL CAPITAL BANK

Address

STANKA DRAGOJEVICA BB

City

PODGORICA

Postcode

81000

Country

Montenegro

Connection

Active

FFBMMEPG - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

FFBMMEPG or FFBMMEPGXXX

Bank Code

FFBM - code assigned to UNIVERSAL CAPITAL BANK

Country Code

ME - code belongs to Montenegro

Location & Status

PG - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code FFBMMEPG?

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.