FAISAL ISLAMIC BANK OF EGYPT, BANHA - SWIFT/BIC Code

FAISAL ISLAMIC BANK OF EGYPT, BANHA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
FIEGEGCXBNH
Bank / Institution
FAISAL ISLAMIC BANK OF EGYPT
Address
EL-BAHR STREET
City
BANHA
Postcode
Country
Egypt
Connection
Active
FIEGEGCXBNH - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
FIEGEGCX or FIEGEGCXBNH
Bank Code
FIEG - code assigned to FAISAL ISLAMIC BANK OF EGYPT
Country Code
EG - code belongs to Egypt
Location & Status
CX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
BNH or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
FIEGEGCX - primary office of FAISAL ISLAMIC BANK OF EGYPT, Egypt

What is a SWIFT Code FIEGEGCXBNH?

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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