SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC), RIYADH - SWIFT/BIC Code

SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC), RIYADH - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SBHQSARR

Bank / Institution

SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)

Address

SABIC HQ BUILDING

City

RIYADH

Postcode

11422

Country

Saudi Arabia

Connection

Active

SBHQSARR - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SBHQSARR or SBHQSARRXXX

Bank Code

SBHQ - code assigned to SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)

Country Code

SA - code belongs to Saudi Arabia

Location & Status

RR - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SBHQSARR?

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.