BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA - BANK PEKAO SA, KRAKOW - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA - BANK PEKAO SA, KRAKOW - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

PKOPPLPWKRA

Bank / Institution

BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA - BANK PEKAO SA

Address

37, JOSEPHA CONRADA STR

City

KRAKOW

Postcode

31-357

Country

Poland

Connection

Active

PKOPPLPWKRA - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

PKOPPLPW or PKOPPLPWKRA

Bank Code

PKOP - code assigned to BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA - BANK PEKAO SA

Country Code

PL - code belongs to Poland

Location & Status

PW - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

KRA or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

PKOPPLPW - primary office of BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA - BANK PEKAO SA, Poland

What is a SWIFT Code PKOPPLPWKRA?

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.