MIGROS BANK, WALLISELLEN - SWIFT/BIC Code

MIGROS BANK, WALLISELLEN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MIGRCHZZKEY

Bank / Institution

MIGROS BANK

Address

INDUSTRIESTRASSE 17

City

WALLISELLEN

Postcode

8304

Country

Switzerland

Connection

Active

MIGRCHZZKEY - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MIGRCHZZ or MIGRCHZZKEY

Bank Code

MIGR - code assigned to MIGROS BANK

Country Code

CH - code belongs to Switzerland

Location & Status

ZZ - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

KEY or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

MIGRCHZZ - primary office of MIGROS BANK, Switzerland

What is a SWIFT Code MIGRCHZZKEY?

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.