RAIFFEISENBANK REICHENAU - GNESAU, EBENE REICHENAU - SWIFT/BIC Code

RAIFFEISENBANK REICHENAU - GNESAU, EBENE REICHENAU - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

RZKTAT2K461

Bank / Institution

RAIFFEISENBANK REICHENAU - GNESAU

Address

City

EBENE REICHENAU

Postcode

Country

Austria

Connection

Active

RZKTAT2K461 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

RZKTAT2K or RZKTAT2K461

Bank Code

RZKT - code assigned to RAIFFEISENBANK REICHENAU - GNESAU

Country Code

AT - code belongs to Austria

Location & Status

2K - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

461 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

RZKTAT2K - primary office of RAIFFEISENBANK REICHENAU - GNESAU, Austria

What is a SWIFT Code RZKTAT2K461?

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.