BANK ZACHODNI WBK SA, POZNAN - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK ZACHODNI WBK SA, POZNAN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

WBKPPLPPCBM

Bank / Institution

BANK ZACHODNI WBK SA

Address

PLAC WOLNOSCI 15

City

POZNAN

Postcode

60967

Country

Poland

Connection

Active

WBKPPLPPCBM - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

WBKPPLPP or WBKPPLPPCBM

Bank Code

WBKP - code assigned to BANK ZACHODNI WBK SA

Country Code

PL - code belongs to Poland

Location & Status

PP - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

CBM or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

WBKPPLPP - primary office of BANK ZACHODNI WBK SA, Poland

What is a SWIFT Code WBKPPLPPCBM?

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.