UNITED BANK OF INDIA, KOLKATA (CALCUTTA) - SWIFT/BIC Code

UNITED BANK OF INDIA, KOLKATA (CALCUTTA) - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

UTBIINBBSLK

Bank / Institution

UNITED BANK OF INDIA

Address

BLOCK BD, PLOT-17, SECTOR-1,SALT LAKE CITY

City

KOLKATA (CALCUTTA)

Postcode

700064

Country

India

Connection

Active

UTBIINBBSLK - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

UTBIINBB or UTBIINBBSLK

Bank Code

UTBI - code assigned to UNITED BANK OF INDIA

Country Code

IN - code belongs to India

Location & Status

BB - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SLK or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

UTBIINBB - primary office of UNITED BANK OF INDIA, India

What is a SWIFT Code UTBIINBBSLK?

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.