VF EUROPE BVBA, BORNEM - SWIFT/BIC Code

VF EUROPE BVBA, BORNEM - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

VFCOBE2B

Bank / Institution

VF EUROPE BVBA

Address

FOUNTAIN BUSINESS PARK, C. VAN KERCKHOVENSTRAAT 110

City

BORNEM

Postcode

2880

Country

Belgium

Connection

Active

VFCOBE2B - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

VFCOBE2B or VFCOBE2BXXX

Bank Code

VFCO - code assigned to VF EUROPE BVBA

Country Code

BE - code belongs to Belgium

Location & Status

2B - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code VFCOBE2B?

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.