SEB BANK, ST. PETERSBURG - SWIFT/BIC Code

SEB BANK, ST. PETERSBURG - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SEBPRU2PSEC

Bank / Institution

SEB BANK

Address

City

ST. PETERSBURG

Postcode

Country

Russia

Connection

Active

SEBPRU2PSEC - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SEBPRU2P or SEBPRU2PSEC

Bank Code

SEBP - code assigned to SEB BANK

Country Code

RU - code belongs to Russia

Location & Status

2P - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SEC or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

SEBPRU2P - primary office of SEB BANK, Russia

What is a SWIFT Code SEBPRU2PSEC?

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.