HELLENIC BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LTD., LIMASSOL (LEMESOS) - SWIFT/BIC Code

HELLENIC BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LTD., LIMASSOL (LEMESOS) - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
HEBACY2NLIM
Bank / Institution
HELLENIC BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LTD.
Address
GLASTONOS AND ANAXAGORA
City
LIMASSOL (LEMESOS)
Postcode
Country
Cyprus
Connection
Active
HEBACY2NLIM - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
HEBACY2N or HEBACY2NLIM
Bank Code
HEBA - code assigned to HELLENIC BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LTD.
Country Code
CY - code belongs to Cyprus
Location & Status
2N - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
LIM or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
HEBACY2N - primary office of HELLENIC BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LTD., Cyprus

What is a SWIFT Code HEBACY2NLIM?

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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