SURINAAMSE VOLKSCREDIETBANK, PARAMARIBO - SWIFT/BIC Code

SURINAAMSE VOLKSCREDIETBANK, PARAMARIBO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

VCBSSRPA

Bank / Institution

SURINAAMSE VOLKSCREDIETBANK

Address

WATERKANT 104

City

PARAMARIBO

Postcode

Country

Suriname

Connection

Active

VCBSSRPA - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

VCBSSRPA or VCBSSRPAXXX

Bank Code

VCBS - code assigned to SURINAAMSE VOLKSCREDIETBANK

Country Code

SR - code belongs to Suriname

Location & Status

PA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code VCBSSRPA?

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.