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

FAISAL ISLAMIC BANK OF EGYPT, GIZA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

FIEGEGCXDOK

Bank / Institution

FAISAL ISLAMIC BANK OF EGYPT

Address

17, EL FALUGA STREET AGOUZA

City

GIZA

Postcode

Country

Egypt

Connection

Active

FIEGEGCXDOK - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

FIEGEGCX or FIEGEGCXDOK

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

DOK 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 FIEGEGCXDOK?

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.