SAUDI BRITISH BANK, THE, RIYADH - SWIFT/BIC Code

SAUDI BRITISH BANK, THE, RIYADH - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SABBSARI

Bank / Institution

SAUDI BRITISH BANK, THE

Address

AL-AMIR ABDUL AZIZ, IBN MOSSAAD IBN JALAWI STREET

City

RIYADH

Postcode

11413

Country

Saudi Arabia

Connection

Active

SABBSARI - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SABBSARI or SABBSARIXXX

Bank Code

SABB - code assigned to SAUDI BRITISH BANK, THE

Country Code

SA - code belongs to Saudi Arabia

Location & Status

RI - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SABBSARI?

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.