RCB BANK LTD, LIMASSOL (LEMESOS) - SWIFT/BIC Code

RCB BANK LTD, LIMASSOL (LEMESOS) - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

RCBLCY2I

Bank / Institution

RCB BANK LTD

Address

2 AMATHOUNTOS STREET

City

LIMASSOL (LEMESOS)

Postcode

3105

Country

Cyprus

Connection

Active

RCBLCY2I - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

RCBLCY2I or RCBLCY2IXXX

Bank Code

RCBL - code assigned to RCB BANK LTD

Country Code

CY - code belongs to Cyprus

Location & Status

2I - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code RCBLCY2I?

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.