PIRAEUS BANK SA, ATHENS - SWIFT/BIC Code

PIRAEUS BANK SA, ATHENS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
PIRBGRAACBS
Bank / Institution
PIRAEUS BANK SA
Address
City
ATHENS
Postcode
Country
Greece
Connection
Active
PIRBGRAACBS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
PIRBGRAA or PIRBGRAACBS
Bank Code
PIRB - code assigned to PIRAEUS BANK SA
Country Code
GR - code belongs to Greece
Location & Status
AA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
CBS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
PIRBGRAA - primary office of PIRAEUS BANK SA, Greece

What is a SWIFT Code PIRBGRAACBS?

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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