HABIB METROPOLITAN BANK LIMITED, KARACHI - SWIFT/BIC Code

HABIB METROPOLITAN BANK LIMITED, KARACHI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MPBLPKKA083

Bank / Institution

HABIB METROPOLITAN BANK LIMITED

Address

MUBARAK SHAHEED ROAD

City

KARACHI

Postcode

Country

Pakistan

Connection

Active

MPBLPKKA083 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MPBLPKKA or MPBLPKKA083

Bank Code

MPBL - code assigned to HABIB METROPOLITAN BANK LIMITED

Country Code

PK - code belongs to Pakistan

Location & Status

KA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

083 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

MPBLPKKA - primary office of HABIB METROPOLITAN BANK LIMITED, Pakistan

What is a SWIFT Code MPBLPKKA083?

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.