PIRAEUS BANK BULGARIA AD, SOFIA - SWIFT/BIC Code

PIRAEUS BANK BULGARIA AD, SOFIA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
PIRBBGSF
Bank / Institution
PIRAEUS BANK BULGARIA AD
Address
115E, TSARIGRADSKO SHOSSE BLVD.
City
SOFIA
Postcode
1784
Country
Bulgaria
Connection
Active
PIRBBGSF - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
PIRBBGSF or PIRBBGSFXXX
Bank Code
PIRB - code assigned to PIRAEUS BANK BULGARIA AD
Country Code
BG - code belongs to Bulgaria
Location & Status
SF - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code PIRBBGSF?

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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