RENAISSANCE CAPITAL LTD, LONDON - SWIFT/BIC Code

RENAISSANCE CAPITAL LTD, LONDON - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

RECAGB2L

Bank / Institution

RENAISSANCE CAPITAL LTD

Address

50 BANK STREET, CANARY WHARF

City

LONDON

Postcode

E14 5NT

Country

United Kingdom

Connection

Active

RECAGB2L - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

RECAGB2L or RECAGB2LXXX

Bank Code

RECA - code assigned to RENAISSANCE CAPITAL LTD

Country Code

GB - code belongs to United Kingdom

Location & Status

2L - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code RECAGB2L?

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.