SPARKASSE KUFSTEIN TIROLER SPARKASSE VON 1877, KUFSTEIN - SWIFT/BIC Code

SPARKASSE KUFSTEIN TIROLER SPARKASSE VON 1877, KUFSTEIN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SPKUAT22

Bank / Institution

SPARKASSE KUFSTEIN TIROLER SPARKASSE VON 1877

Address

OBERER STADTPLATZ 1

City

KUFSTEIN

Postcode

6330

Country

Austria

Connection

Active

SPKUAT22 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SPKUAT22 or SPKUAT22XXX

Bank Code

SPKU - code assigned to SPARKASSE KUFSTEIN TIROLER SPARKASSE VON 1877

Country Code

AT - code belongs to Austria

Location & Status

22 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SPKUAT22?

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.