MEEZAN BANK LIMITED, ISLAMABAD - SWIFT/BIC Code

MEEZAN BANK LIMITED, ISLAMABAD - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
MEZNPKKAISD
Bank / Institution
MEEZAN BANK LIMITED
Address
TAHIR PLAZA, 37-B, BLUE AREA, JINNAH AVENUE
City
ISLAMABAD
Postcode
44000
Country
Pakistan
Connection
Active
MEZNPKKAISD - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
MEZNPKKA or MEZNPKKAISD
Bank Code
MEZN - code assigned to MEEZAN BANK LIMITED
Country Code
PK - code belongs to Pakistan
Location & Status
KA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
ISD or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
MEZNPKKA - primary office of MEEZAN BANK LIMITED, Pakistan

What is a SWIFT Code MEZNPKKAISD?

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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