ST. GEORGES BANK, PANAMA - SWIFT/BIC Code

ST. GEORGES BANK, PANAMA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
STGBPAPA
Bank / Institution
ST. GEORGES BANK
Address
PH ST. GEORGES BANK, CALLE 50 CRUCE CON 53, AV. NICANOR DE OBARRIO
City
PANAMA
Postcode
08321384
Country
Panama
Connection
Active
STGBPAPA - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
STGBPAPA or STGBPAPAXXX
Bank Code
STGB - code assigned to ST. GEORGES BANK
Country Code
PA - code belongs to Panama
Location & Status
PA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code STGBPAPA?

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.

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