JANATA BANK, SHARJAH - SWIFT/BIC Code

JANATA BANK, SHARJAH - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

JANBAEAASHJ

Bank / Institution

JANATA BANK

Address

SAKER BIN RASHID BLDG, AL SHUWAIN STREET

City

SHARJAH

Postcode

5303

Country

United Arab Emirates

Connection

Active

JANBAEAASHJ - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

JANBAEAA or JANBAEAASHJ

Bank Code

JANB - code assigned to JANATA BANK

Country Code

AE - code belongs to United Arab Emirates

Location & Status

AA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SHJ or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

JANBAEAA - primary office of JANATA BANK, United Arab Emirates

What is a SWIFT Code JANBAEAASHJ?

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.