KARNATAKA BANK LTD., MANGALORE - SWIFT/BIC Code

KARNATAKA BANK LTD., MANGALORE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

KARBINBBMNG

Bank / Institution

KARNATAKA BANK LTD.

Address

KODIALBAIL CHURCH ROAD

City

MANGALORE

Postcode

515003

Country

India

Connection

Active

KARBINBBMNG - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

KARBINBB or KARBINBBMNG

Bank Code

KARB - code assigned to KARNATAKA BANK LTD.

Country Code

IN - code belongs to India

Location & Status

BB - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

MNG or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

KARBINBB - primary office of KARNATAKA BANK LTD., India

What is a SWIFT Code KARBINBBMNG?

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.