VTB BANK (PJSC), MOSCOW - SWIFT/BIC Code

VTB BANK (PJSC), MOSCOW - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

VTBRRUM2MS2

Bank / Institution

VTB BANK (PJSC)

Address

KUZNETSKIY MOST 17/1

City

MOSCOW

Postcode

107031

Country

Russia

Connection

Active

VTBRRUM2MS2 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

VTBRRUM2 or VTBRRUM2MS2

Bank Code

VTBR - code assigned to VTB BANK (PJSC)

Country Code

RU - code belongs to Russia

Location & Status

M2 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

MS2 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

VTBRRUM2 - primary office of VTB BANK (PJSC), Russia

What is a SWIFT Code VTBRRUM2MS2?

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.