SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE), BRUSSELS - SWIFT/BIC Code

SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE), BRUSSELS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SGABBEB2TRA

Bank / Institution

SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE)

Address

City

BRUSSELS

Postcode

Country

Belgium

Connection

Active

SGABBEB2TRA - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SGABBEB2 or SGABBEB2TRA

Bank Code

SGAB - code assigned to SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE)

Country Code

BE - code belongs to Belgium

Location & Status

B2 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

TRA or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

SGABBEB2 - primary office of SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE), Belgium

What is a SWIFT Code SGABBEB2TRA?

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.