BANK OF GUAM, AGANA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF GUAM, AGANA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
GMBKGUGU
Bank / Institution
BANK OF GUAM
Address
BANK OF GUAM BUILDING, 111 CHALAN SANTO PAPA STREET
City
AGANA
Postcode
96910
Country
Guam
Connection
Active
GMBKGUGU - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
GMBKGUGU or GMBKGUGUXXX
Bank Code
GMBK - code assigned to BANK OF GUAM
Country Code
GU - code belongs to Guam
Location & Status
GU - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code GMBKGUGU?

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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