What is an SWIFT/BIC Code?

SWIFT codes means Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication Code. The Swift/BIC code is used to identify a particular branch of a bank or financial institution & it'll help you to transfer money internationaly and executor for cross-border payments.

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Suriname is part of the continent of South America. The Capital of Suriname is: Paramaribo. Capital timezone is: America/Paramaribo. Currency is: Dollar.
Language Codes of Suriname : nl-SR,en,srn,hns,jv
Languages speak in Suriname : Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
ISO Alpha-2 Code of Suriname is : SR
ISO Alpha-3 Code of Suriname is : SUR
ISO 3166-1 numeric (or numeric-3) Code of Suriname is : 740
ISD Code of Suriname is : +597
FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) Code is : NS
E.164 (The international telephone numbering plan) : 597
The top label domain of the Suriname is : .sr
Internet host in Suriname is : 188
Internet users in Suriname is : 163000
Mobile phones in Suriname is : 977000
Landline phone in Suriname is : 83000
Area of Suriname is : 163270 KM2
GEO Name ID Suriname is : 3382998
GDP of Suriname is : $5009000000

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SWIFT / BIC Code


What is SWIFT/BIC Code?

SWIFT codes are abbreviations for the Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication Code. A SWIFT code is a code that is used to identify the country, bank, and branch of an account. A SWIFT code is also known as a BIC (Bank Identifier Code), but they are the same thing.


Formation of SWIFT Code

The Swift Code is either eight or eleven digits long and a combination of letters and numbers.

  • The first four characters of the swift code are the bank code.
  • The next two digits are the country code.
  • The next two digits are the location code, and
  • The last three digits are optional and aid in identifying the specific bank branch.

Applications of SWIFT Code/BIC Code

The following are some examples of SWIFT or BIC code applications:

  • The Swift/BIC code is used to identify a specific branch of a bank or financial institution.
  • It aids in international money transfers and acts as an executor for cross-border payments.

Example: Breakdown of SWIFT/BIC Code

A

B

C

D

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Bank Code

Country ISO Code

Location Code

Branch Code
(Optional)

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