PEOPLE'S BANK OF ZANZIBAR, THE, ZANZIBAR - SWIFT/BIC Code

PEOPLE'S BANK OF ZANZIBAR, THE, ZANZIBAR - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
PBZATZTZNWK
Bank / Institution
PEOPLE'S BANK OF ZANZIBAR, THE
Address
NWANAKWEREKWE PBZ BRANCH, NWANAKWEREKWE
City
ZANZIBAR
Postcode
Country
Tanzania
Connection
Active
PBZATZTZNWK - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
PBZATZTZ or PBZATZTZNWK
Bank Code
PBZA - code assigned to PEOPLE'S BANK OF ZANZIBAR, THE
Country Code
TZ - code belongs to Tanzania
Location & Status
TZ - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
NWK or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
PBZATZTZ - primary office of PEOPLE'S BANK OF ZANZIBAR, THE, Tanzania

What is a SWIFT Code PBZATZTZNWK?

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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