BANK OF MAHARASHTRA, MUMBAI - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF MAHARASHTRA, MUMBAI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MAHBINBBVSH

Bank / Institution

BANK OF MAHARASHTRA

Address

OLD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, E7, 2/3, SECTOR 1, CIDCO, VASHI

City

MUMBAI

Postcode

400703

Country

India

Connection

Active

MAHBINBBVSH - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MAHBINBB or MAHBINBBVSH

Bank Code

MAHB - code assigned to BANK OF MAHARASHTRA

Country Code

IN - code belongs to India

Location & Status

BB - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

VSH or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

MAHBINBB - primary office of BANK OF MAHARASHTRA, India

What is a SWIFT Code MAHBINBBVSH?

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.