BANCO DEL PACIFICO, AMBATO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO DEL PACIFICO, AMBATO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
PACIECEG400
Bank / Institution
BANCO DEL PACIFICO
Address
AVENIDA CEVALLOS Y LALAMA
City
AMBATO
Postcode
18-01
Country
Ecuador
Connection
Active
PACIECEG400 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
PACIECEG or PACIECEG400
Bank Code
PACI - code assigned to BANCO DEL PACIFICO
Country Code
EC - code belongs to Ecuador
Location & Status
EG - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
400 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
PACIECEG - primary office of BANCO DEL PACIFICO, Ecuador

What is a SWIFT Code PACIECEG400?

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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