STANDARD BANK RDC SA, KINSHASA - SWIFT/BIC Code

STANDARD BANK RDC SA, KINSHASA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SBICCDKX

Bank / Institution

STANDARD BANK RDC SA

Address

12 AVENUE DE LA MONGALA COMMUNE DE LA GAMBE

City

KINSHASA

Postcode

Country

Congo, Democratic Republic

Connection

Active

SBICCDKX - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SBICCDKX or SBICCDKXXXX

Bank Code

SBIC - code assigned to STANDARD BANK RDC SA

Country Code

CD - code belongs to Congo, Democratic Republic

Location & Status

KX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SBICCDKX?

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.