NORGES BANK, OSLO - SWIFT/BIC Code

NORGES BANK, OSLO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
NBHKNOKKSKK
Bank / Institution
NORGES BANK
Address
City
OSLO
Postcode
Country
Norway
Connection
Active
NBHKNOKKSKK - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
NBHKNOKK or NBHKNOKKSKK
Bank Code
NBHK - code assigned to NORGES BANK
Country Code
NO - code belongs to Norway
Location & Status
KK - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
SKK or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
NBHKNOKK - primary office of NORGES BANK, Norway

What is a SWIFT Code NBHKNOKKSKK?

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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