GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL, LONDON - SWIFT/BIC Code

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL, LONDON - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

GSILGB2XREP

Bank / Institution

GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

Address

City

LONDON

Postcode

Country

United Kingdom

Connection

Active

GSILGB2XREP - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

GSILGB2X or GSILGB2XREP

Bank Code

GSIL - code assigned to GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

Country Code

GB - code belongs to United Kingdom

Location & Status

2X - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

REP or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

GSILGB2X - primary office of GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL, United Kingdom

What is a SWIFT Code GSILGB2XREP?

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.