ULMER VOLKSBANK EG ZWEIGSTELLE NEU-ULM, NEU-ULM - SWIFT/BIC Code

ULMER VOLKSBANK EG ZWEIGSTELLE NEU-ULM, NEU-ULM - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

ULMVDE66008

Bank / Institution

ULMER VOLKSBANK EG ZWEIGSTELLE NEU-ULM

Address

AUGSBURGER STRASSE 181

City

NEU-ULM

Postcode

89231

Country

Germany

Connection

Active

ULMVDE66008 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

ULMVDE66 or ULMVDE66008

Bank Code

ULMV - code assigned to ULMER VOLKSBANK EG ZWEIGSTELLE NEU-ULM

Country Code

DE - code belongs to Germany

Location & Status

66 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

008 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

ULMVDE66 - primary office of ULMER VOLKSBANK EG ZWEIGSTELLE NEU-ULM, Germany

What is a SWIFT Code ULMVDE66008?

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.