HEINEKEN INTERNATIONAL B.V., AMSTERDAM - SWIFT/BIC Code

HEINEKEN INTERNATIONAL B.V., AMSTERDAM - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

HNKNNL2ANZ1

Bank / Institution

HEINEKEN INTERNATIONAL B.V.

Address

TWEEDE WETERINGPLANTSOEN 21

City

AMSTERDAM

Postcode

1017 ZD

Country

Netherlands

Connection

Active

HNKNNL2ANZ1 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

HNKNNL2A or HNKNNL2ANZ1

Bank Code

HNKN - code assigned to HEINEKEN INTERNATIONAL B.V.

Country Code

NL - code belongs to Netherlands

Location & Status

2A - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

NZ1 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

HNKNNL2A - primary office of HEINEKEN INTERNATIONAL B.V., Netherlands

What is a SWIFT Code HNKNNL2ANZ1?

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.