CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA, VALLETTA - SWIFT/BIC Code

CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA, VALLETTA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
MALTMTMTGCP
Bank / Institution
CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA
Address
City
VALLETTA
Postcode
Country
Malta
Connection
Active
MALTMTMTGCP - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
MALTMTMT or MALTMTMTGCP
Bank Code
MALT - code assigned to CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA
Country Code
MT - code belongs to Malta
Location & Status
MT - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
GCP or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
MALTMTMT - primary office of CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA, Malta

What is a SWIFT Code MALTMTMTGCP?

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.

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