QATAR NATIONAL BANK, DOHA - SWIFT/BIC Code

QATAR NATIONAL BANK, DOHA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
QNBAQAQATRO
Bank / Institution
QATAR NATIONAL BANK
Address
CORNICHE ROAD
City
DOHA
Postcode
Country
Qatar
Connection
Active
QNBAQAQATRO - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
QNBAQAQA or QNBAQAQATRO
Bank Code
QNBA - code assigned to QATAR NATIONAL BANK
Country Code
QA - code belongs to Qatar
Location & Status
QA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
TRO or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
QNBAQAQA - primary office of QATAR NATIONAL BANK, Qatar

What is a SWIFT Code QNBAQAQATRO?

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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