THE WINDWARD ISLANDS BANK LTD ST.EUSTATIUS, SAINT EUSTATIUS - SWIFT/BIC Code

THE WINDWARD ISLANDS BANK LTD ST.EUSTATIUS, SAINT EUSTATIUS - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

WISBBQEE

Bank / Institution

THE WINDWARD ISLANDS BANK LTD ST.EUSTATIUS

Address

FORT ORJANE STRAAT MAZINGA SQUARE

City

SAINT EUSTATIUS

Postcode

Country

Bonaire

Connection

Active

WISBBQEE - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

WISBBQEE or WISBBQEEXXX

Bank Code

WISB - code assigned to THE WINDWARD ISLANDS BANK LTD ST.EUSTATIUS

Country Code

BQ - code belongs to Bonaire

Location & Status

EE - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code WISBBQEE?

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.