ASTROBANK LIMITED, NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA) - SWIFT/BIC Code

ASTROBANK LIMITED, NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA) - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

PIRBCY2N

Bank / Institution

ASTROBANK LIMITED

Address

1 SPYROU KYPRIANOU AVE

City

NICOSIA (LEFKOSIA)

Postcode

1065

Country

Cyprus

Connection

Active

PIRBCY2N - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

PIRBCY2N or PIRBCY2NXXX

Bank Code

PIRB - code assigned to ASTROBANK LIMITED

Country Code

CY - code belongs to Cyprus

Location & Status

2N - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code PIRBCY2N?

A 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.