STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZAMBIA PLC, LUSAKA - SWIFT/BIC Code

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZAMBIA PLC, LUSAKA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SCBLZMLXSSU

Bank / Institution

STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZAMBIA PLC

Address

City

LUSAKA

Postcode

Country

Zambia

Connection

Active

SCBLZMLXSSU - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SCBLZMLX or SCBLZMLXSSU

Bank Code

SCBL - code assigned to STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZAMBIA PLC

Country Code

ZM - code belongs to Zambia

Location & Status

LX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SSU or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

SCBLZMLX - primary office of STANDARD CHARTERED BANK ZAMBIA PLC, Zambia

What is a SWIFT Code SCBLZMLXSSU?

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.