KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED, GANDHINAGAR - SWIFT/BIC Code

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED, GANDHINAGAR - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

KKBKINBBGFT

Bank / Institution

KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

Address

City

GANDHINAGAR

Postcode

Country

India

Connection

Active

KKBKINBBGFT - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

KKBKINBB or KKBKINBBGFT

Bank Code

KKBK - code assigned to KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED

Country Code

IN - code belongs to India

Location & Status

BB - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

GFT or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

KKBKINBB - primary office of KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED, India

What is a SWIFT Code KKBKINBBGFT?

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.