VESTJYSK BANK, HOLSTEBRO - SWIFT/BIC Code

VESTJYSK BANK, HOLSTEBRO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

VEHODK22HOL

Bank / Institution

VESTJYSK BANK

Address

City

HOLSTEBRO

Postcode

Country

Denmark

Connection

Active

VEHODK22HOL - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

VEHODK22 or VEHODK22HOL

Bank Code

VEHO - code assigned to VESTJYSK BANK

Country Code

DK - code belongs to Denmark

Location & Status

22 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

HOL or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

VEHODK22 - primary office of VESTJYSK BANK, Denmark

What is a SWIFT Code VEHODK22HOL?

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.