GONET BANK AND TRUST LIMITED, NASSAU - SWIFT/BIC Code

GONET BANK AND TRUST LIMITED, NASSAU - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

GONEBSNS

Bank / Institution

GONET BANK AND TRUST LIMITED

Address

OFFICES OF OLD FORT, WEST BAY STREET

City

NASSAU

Postcode

61302

Country

Bahamas

Connection

Active

GONEBSNS - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

GONEBSNS or GONEBSNSXXX

Bank Code

GONE - code assigned to GONET BANK AND TRUST LIMITED

Country Code

BS - code belongs to Bahamas

Location & Status

NS - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code GONEBSNS?

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.