NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA LTD., NAIROBI - SWIFT/BIC Code

NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA LTD., NAIROBI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
NBKEKENX973
Bank / Institution
NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA LTD.
Address
City
NAIROBI
Postcode
Country
Kenya
Connection
Active
NBKEKENX973 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
NBKEKENX or NBKEKENX973
Bank Code
NBKE - code assigned to NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA LTD.
Country Code
KE - code belongs to Kenya
Location & Status
NX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
973 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
NBKEKENX - primary office of NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA LTD., Kenya

What is a SWIFT Code NBKEKENX973?

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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