VOLKSBANK OBEROESTERREICH AG (FORMER VOLKSBANK ALTHEIM-BRAUNAU), SCHAERDING - SWIFT/BIC Code

VOLKSBANK OBEROESTERREICH AG (FORMER VOLKSBANK ALTHEIM-BRAUNAU), SCHAERDING - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

VBOEATWWALT

Bank / Institution

VOLKSBANK OBEROESTERREICH AG (FORMER VOLKSBANK ALTHEIM-BRAUNAU)

Address

City

SCHAERDING

Postcode

Country

Austria

Connection

Active

VBOEATWWALT - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

VBOEATWW or VBOEATWWALT

Bank Code

VBOE - code assigned to VOLKSBANK OBEROESTERREICH AG (FORMER VOLKSBANK ALTHEIM-BRAUNAU)

Country Code

AT - code belongs to Austria

Location & Status

WW - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

ALT or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

VBOEATWW - primary office of VOLKSBANK OBEROESTERREICH AG (FORMER VOLKSBANK ALTHEIM-BRAUNAU), Austria

What is a SWIFT Code VBOEATWWALT?

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.