LVIV BANK, LVIV - SWIFT/BIC Code

LVIV BANK, LVIV - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

LVIVUA2X

Bank / Institution

LVIV BANK

Address

1 SERBSKA ST.

City

LVIV

Postcode

79008

Country

Ukraine

Connection

Active

LVIVUA2X - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

LVIVUA2X or LVIVUA2XXXX

Bank Code

LVIV - code assigned to LVIV BANK

Country Code

UA - code belongs to Ukraine

Location & Status

2X - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code LVIVUA2X?

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.