RAIFFEISEN BANK S.A., BUCHAREST - SWIFT/BIC Code

RAIFFEISEN BANK S.A., BUCHAREST - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

Bank / Institution

RAIFFEISEN BANK S.A.

Address

SKY TOWER BUILDING CALEA FLOREASCA 246C 1ST DISTRICT, TRONSON II, SECTOR 3

City

BUCHAREST

Postcode

20335

Country

Romania

Connection

Active

Raiffeisen Bank - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

Bank Code

- code assigned to RAIFFEISEN BANK S.A.

Country Code

- code belongs to Romania

Location & Status

- represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code Raiffeisen Bank?

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.