SPARKASSE BREGENZ BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, BREGENZ - SWIFT/BIC Code

SPARKASSE BREGENZ BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, BREGENZ - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SPBRAT2B

Bank / Institution

SPARKASSE BREGENZ BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Address

RATHAUSSTRASSE 29

City

BREGENZ

Postcode

6900

Country

Austria

Connection

Active

SPBRAT2B - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SPBRAT2B or SPBRAT2BXXX

Bank Code

SPBR - code assigned to SPARKASSE BREGENZ BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Country Code

AT - code belongs to Austria

Location & Status

2B - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SPBRAT2B?

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.