NEPAL SBI BANK LTD., KATHMANDU, KATHMANDU - SWIFT/BIC Code

NEPAL SBI BANK LTD., KATHMANDU, KATHMANDU - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
NSBINPKA
Bank / Institution
NEPAL SBI BANK LTD., KATHMANDU
Address
CORPORATE OFFICE, HATTISAR
City
KATHMANDU
Postcode
6049
Country
Nepal
Connection
Active
NSBINPKA - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
NSBINPKA or NSBINPKAXXX
Bank Code
NSBI - code assigned to NEPAL SBI BANK LTD., KATHMANDU
Country Code
NP - code belongs to Nepal
Location & Status
KA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code NSBINPKA?

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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