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![Uruguay Information](/parts/flag/uy.webp)
About Uruguay
Uruguay is part of the continent of South America. The Capital of Uruguay is: Montevideo. Capital timezone is: America/Montevideo. Currency is: Peso.
Language Codes of Uruguay : es-UY
Languages speak in Uruguay : Spanish (official), Portunol, Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)
ISO Alpha-2 Code of Uruguay is : UY
ISO Alpha-3 Code of Uruguay is : URY
ISO 3166-1 numeric (or numeric-3) Code of Uruguay is : 858
ISD Code of Uruguay is : +598
FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) Code is : UY
E.164 (The international telephone numbering plan) : 598
The top label domain of the Uruguay is : .uy
Internet host in Uruguay is : 1036000
Internet users in Uruguay is : 1405000
Mobile phones in Uruguay is : 5000000
Landline phone in Uruguay is : 1010000
Area of Uruguay is : 176220 KM2
GEO Name ID Uruguay is : 3439705
GDP of Uruguay is : $57110000000
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 |