AL SALAM BANK ALGERIA, ALGIERS - SWIFT/BIC Code

AL SALAM BANK ALGERIA, ALGIERS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SALGDZAL

Bank / Institution

AL SALAM BANK ALGERIA

Address

233, RUE AHMED OUKED DELY IBRAHIM

City

ALGIERS

Postcode

16000

Country

Algeria

Connection

Active

SALGDZAL - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SALGDZAL or SALGDZALXXX

Bank Code

SALG - code assigned to AL SALAM BANK ALGERIA

Country Code

DZ - code belongs to Algeria

Location & Status

AL - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SALGDZAL?

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.