UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, UMUAHIA - SWIFT/BIC Code

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, UMUAHIA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
UNAFNGLA141
Bank / Institution
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
Address
68 ABA ROAD, IKWUANO L.G.A.
City
UMUAHIA
Postcode
Country
Nigeria
Connection
Active
UNAFNGLA141 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
UNAFNGLA or UNAFNGLA141
Bank Code
UNAF - code assigned to UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC
Country Code
NG - code belongs to Nigeria
Location & Status
LA - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
141 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
UNAFNGLA - primary office of UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, Nigeria

What is a SWIFT Code UNAFNGLA141?

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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