SPAREBANK 1 SMN, OSLO - SWIFT/BIC Code

SPAREBANK 1 SMN, OSLO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SPTRNO22SB1

Bank / Institution

SPAREBANK 1 SMN

Address

City

OSLO

Postcode

Country

Norway

Connection

Active

SPTRNO22SB1 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SPTRNO22 or SPTRNO22SB1

Bank Code

SPTR - code assigned to SPAREBANK 1 SMN

Country Code

NO - code belongs to Norway

Location & Status

22 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SB1 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

SPTRNO22 - primary office of SPAREBANK 1 SMN, Norway

What is a SWIFT Code SPTRNO22SB1?

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.