RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI, LILONGWE - SWIFT/BIC Code

RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI, LILONGWE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

RBMAMWMWMOF

Bank / Institution

RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI

Address

City

LILONGWE

Postcode

Country

Malawi

Connection

Active

RBMAMWMWMOF - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

RBMAMWMW or RBMAMWMWMOF

Bank Code

RBMA - code assigned to RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI

Country Code

MW - code belongs to Malawi

Location & Status

MW - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

MOF or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

RBMAMWMW - primary office of RESERVE BANK OF MALAWI, Malawi

What is a SWIFT Code RBMAMWMWMOF?

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.