KCB BANK RWANDA LTD, KIGALI - SWIFT/BIC Code

KCB BANK RWANDA LTD, KIGALI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

KCBLRWRW161

Bank / Institution

KCB BANK RWANDA LTD

Address

PLOT 1229/6404, AVENUE DE LA, PAIX

City

KIGALI

Postcode

5620

Country

Rwanda

Connection

Active

KCBLRWRW161 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

KCBLRWRW or KCBLRWRW161

Bank Code

KCBL - code assigned to KCB BANK RWANDA LTD

Country Code

RW - code belongs to Rwanda

Location & Status

RW - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

161 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

KCBLRWRW - primary office of KCB BANK RWANDA LTD, Rwanda

What is a SWIFT Code KCBLRWRW161?

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.