BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE, BRUSSELS - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE, BRUSSELS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
NBBEBEBBHCC
Bank / Institution
BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE
Address
BOULEVARD DE BERLAIMONT 14
City
BRUSSELS
Postcode
1000
Country
Belgium
Connection
Active
NBBEBEBBHCC - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
NBBEBEBB or NBBEBEBBHCC
Bank Code
NBBE - code assigned to BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE
Country Code
BE - code belongs to Belgium
Location & Status
BB - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
HCC or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
NBBEBEBB - primary office of BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE, Belgium

What is a SWIFT Code NBBEBEBBHCC?

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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