BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO, SONDRIO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO, SONDRIO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
POSOIT22T2B
Bank / Institution
BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO
Address
City
SONDRIO
Postcode
Country
Italy
Connection
Active
POSOIT22T2B - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
POSOIT22 or POSOIT22T2B
Bank Code
POSO - code assigned to BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO
Country Code
IT - code belongs to Italy
Location & Status
22 - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
T2B or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
POSOIT22 - primary office of BANCA POPOLARE DI SONDRIO, Italy

What is a SWIFT Code POSOIT22T2B?

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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