TURKIYE CUMHURIYET MERKEZ BANKASI (CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY), ANKARA - SWIFT/BIC Code

TURKIYE CUMHURIYET MERKEZ BANKASI (CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY), ANKARA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

TCMBTR2A

Bank / Institution

TURKIYE CUMHURIYET MERKEZ BANKASI (CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY)

Address

HEAD OFFICE, FLOOR 6, ISTIKLAL CADDESI 10, ULUS

City

ANKARA

Postcode

06100

Country

Turkey

Connection

Active

TCMBTR2A - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

TCMBTR2A or TCMBTR2AXXX

Bank Code

TCMB - code assigned to TURKIYE CUMHURIYET MERKEZ BANKASI (CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY)

Country Code

TR - code belongs to Turkey

Location & Status

2A - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code TCMBTR2A?

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.