BANCO PICHINCHA C.A., QUITO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO PICHINCHA C.A., QUITO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
PICHECEQ527
Bank / Institution
BANCO PICHINCHA C.A.
Address
City
QUITO
Postcode
Country
Ecuador
Connection
Active
PICHECEQ527 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
PICHECEQ or PICHECEQ527
Bank Code
PICH - code assigned to BANCO PICHINCHA C.A.
Country Code
EC - code belongs to Ecuador
Location & Status
EQ - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
527 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
PICHECEQ - primary office of BANCO PICHINCHA C.A., Ecuador

What is a SWIFT Code PICHECEQ527?

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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