NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI, LIMBE - SWIFT/BIC Code

NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI, LIMBE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
NBMAMWMW005
Bank / Institution
NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI
Address
CHURCHILL ROAD
City
LIMBE
Postcode
Country
Malawi
Connection
Active
NBMAMWMW005 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
NBMAMWMW or NBMAMWMW005
Bank Code
NBMA - code assigned to NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI
Country Code
MW - code belongs to Malawi
Location & Status
MW - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
005 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
NBMAMWMW - primary office of NATIONAL BANK OF MALAWI, Malawi

What is a SWIFT Code NBMAMWMW005?

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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