INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, DOHA - SWIFT/BIC Code

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, DOHA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ICBKQAQA
Bank / Institution
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED
Address
DOHA TOWER, FLOOR 20, AL CORNICHE STREET, WEST BAY
City
DOHA
Postcode
11217
Country
Qatar
Connection
Active
ICBKQAQA - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ICBKQAQA or ICBKQAQAXXX
Bank Code
ICBK - code assigned to INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED
Country Code
QA - code belongs to Qatar
Location & Status
QA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ICBKQAQA?

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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