STANDARD BANK DE ANGOLA S.A., LUANDA - SWIFT/BIC Code

STANDARD BANK DE ANGOLA S.A., LUANDA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
SBICAOLU
Bank / Institution
STANDARD BANK DE ANGOLA S.A.
Address
KUANDO KUBANGO BUILDING, FLOOR 8, BELAS BUSINESS PARK, VIA EXPRESSA DE TALOTONA
City
LUANDA
Postcode
BELAS
Country
Angola
Connection
Active
SBICAOLU - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
SBICAOLU or SBICAOLUXXX
Bank Code
SBIC - code assigned to STANDARD BANK DE ANGOLA S.A.
Country Code
AO - code belongs to Angola
Location & Status
LU - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SBICAOLU?

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.

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