KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA, KONGSBERG - SWIFT/BIC Code

KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA, KONGSBERG - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

KBGGNO2K

Bank / Institution

KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA

Address

BUILDING 55, KIRKEGAARDSVEIEN 45

City

KONGSBERG

Postcode

3616

Country

Norway

Connection

Active

KBGGNO2K - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

KBGGNO2K or KBGGNO2KXXX

Bank Code

KBGG - code assigned to KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA

Country Code

NO - code belongs to Norway

Location & Status

2K - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code KBGGNO2K?

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.