SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN, STOCKHOLM - SWIFT/BIC Code

SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN, STOCKHOLM - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

HANDSESSSHD

Bank / Institution

SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN

Address

City

STOCKHOLM

Postcode

Country

Sweden

Connection

Active

HANDSESSSHD - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

HANDSESS or HANDSESSSHD

Bank Code

HAND - code assigned to SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN

Country Code

SE - code belongs to Sweden

Location & Status

SS - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SHD or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

HANDSESS - primary office of SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN, Sweden

What is a SWIFT Code HANDSESSSHD?

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.