SEYLAN BANK PLC, COLOMBO - SWIFT/BIC Code

SEYLAN BANK PLC, COLOMBO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SEYBLKLXTRY

Bank / Institution

SEYLAN BANK PLC

Address

City

COLOMBO

Postcode

Country

Sri Lanka

Connection

Active

SEYBLKLXTRY - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SEYBLKLX or SEYBLKLXTRY

Bank Code

SEYB - code assigned to SEYLAN BANK PLC

Country Code

LK - code belongs to Sri Lanka

Location & Status

LX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

TRY or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

SEYBLKLX - primary office of SEYLAN BANK PLC, Sri Lanka

What is a SWIFT Code SEYBLKLXTRY?

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.