GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA, ST. GEORGE'S - SWIFT/BIC Code

GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA, ST. GEORGE'S - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

GVGDGDGD

Bank / Institution

GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA

Address

FINANCIAL COMPLEX, THE CARENAGE

City

ST. GEORGE'S

Postcode

Country

Grenada

Connection

Active

GVGDGDGD - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

GVGDGDGD or GVGDGDGDXXX

Bank Code

GVGD - code assigned to GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA

Country Code

GD - code belongs to Grenada

Location & Status

GD - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code GVGDGDGD?

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.