ZURICH INSURANCE PLC, DUBLIN - SWIFT/BIC Code

ZURICH INSURANCE PLC, DUBLIN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ZURIIE2DPBS
Bank / Institution
ZURICH INSURANCE PLC
Address
City
DUBLIN
Postcode
Country
Ireland
Connection
Active
ZURIIE2DPBS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ZURIIE2D or ZURIIE2DPBS
Bank Code
ZURI - code assigned to ZURICH INSURANCE PLC
Country Code
IE - code belongs to Ireland
Location & Status
2D - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
PBS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ZURIIE2D - primary office of ZURICH INSURANCE PLC, Ireland

What is a SWIFT Code ZURIIE2DPBS?

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.

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