STEIERMAERKISCHE BANK UND SPARKASSEN AG, GRAZ - SWIFT/BIC Code

STEIERMAERKISCHE BANK UND SPARKASSEN AG, GRAZ - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

STSPAT2G

Bank / Institution

STEIERMAERKISCHE BANK UND SPARKASSEN AG

Address

SPARKASSENPLATZ 4

City

GRAZ

Postcode

8010

Country

Austria

Connection

Active

STSPAT2G - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

STSPAT2G or STSPAT2GXXX

Bank Code

STSP - code assigned to STEIERMAERKISCHE BANK UND SPARKASSEN AG

Country Code

AT - code belongs to Austria

Location & Status

2G - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code STSPAT2G?

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.