RAIFFEISENBANK FELDKIRCH, FELDKIRCH - SWIFT/BIC Code

RAIFFEISENBANK FELDKIRCH, FELDKIRCH - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

RVVGAT2B422

Bank / Institution

RAIFFEISENBANK FELDKIRCH

Address

City

FELDKIRCH

Postcode

Country

Austria

Connection

Active

RVVGAT2B422 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

RVVGAT2B or RVVGAT2B422

Bank Code

RVVG - code assigned to RAIFFEISENBANK FELDKIRCH

Country Code

AT - code belongs to Austria

Location & Status

2B - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

422 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

RVVGAT2B - primary office of RAIFFEISENBANK FELDKIRCH, Austria

What is a SWIFT Code RVVGAT2B422?

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.