MALTA STOCK EXCHANGE, VALLETTA - SWIFT/BIC Code

MALTA STOCK EXCHANGE, VALLETTA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

XMALMTMT

Bank / Institution

MALTA STOCK EXCHANGE

Address

GARRISON CHAPEL, CASTILE PLACE

City

VALLETTA

Postcode

CMR 01

Country

Malta

Connection

Active

XMALMTMT - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

XMALMTMT or XMALMTMTXXX

Bank Code

XMAL - code assigned to MALTA STOCK EXCHANGE

Country Code

MT - code belongs to Malta

Location & Status

MT - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code XMALMTMT?

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.