ERSTE BANK DER OESTERREICHISCHEN SPARKASSEN AG, STAATZ - KAUTENDORF - SWIFT/BIC Code

ERSTE BANK DER OESTERREICHISCHEN SPARKASSEN AG, STAATZ - KAUTENDORF - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
GIBAATWWLA2
Bank / Institution
ERSTE BANK DER OESTERREICHISCHEN SPARKASSEN AG
Address
HAUPTSTR. 12
City
STAATZ - KAUTENDORF
Postcode
2134
Country
Austria
Connection
Active
GIBAATWWLA2 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
GIBAATWW or GIBAATWWLA2
Bank Code
GIBA - code assigned to ERSTE BANK DER OESTERREICHISCHEN SPARKASSEN AG
Country Code
AT - code belongs to Austria
Location & Status
WW - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
LA2 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
GIBAATWW - primary office of ERSTE BANK DER OESTERREICHISCHEN SPARKASSEN AG, Austria

What is a SWIFT Code GIBAATWWLA2?

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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