BANGLADESH BANK, EXTENTION BUILDING-2, DHAKA, Bangladesh
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| BIC Name / Bank name / Institution Name | BANGLADESH BANK |
| Bank Code / Institution Code | BBHO |
| Country | BANGLADESH |
| Country Code (ISO 3166) | BD |
| City | DHAKA |
| City Code | DH The City Code are Institution Specific, different BIC has allotted different City Code for same city. |
| Office Type | Primary Office / Head Office / Main Office |
| Branch Code | XXX |
| Swift Code / BIC Code |
BBHOBDDH
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| Swift Code / BIC Code 11 Characters | BBHOBDDHXXX Note:If Swift Code is of 8 Characters then suffix XXX for branch code in the Swift Code. |
| Address | EXTENTION BUILDING-2 |
| Zip Code / Postal Code | 1000 |
| Note: Before Transferring payment to the Bank Branch, confirm from the payment receiver, if the Bank Branch is Active | |
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| Whether Financial Institution IBAN Compliant | No, BANGLADESH BANK is not IBAN Compliant. |
| Save on International Payment Transfers | |
What is a SWIFT Code / BIC code?
Business Identifier Codes (BIC) has been developed by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) to identify banks and financial institutions globally. That is why BIC Codes are also known as SWIFT Codes.SWIFT Codes / BIC Codes are used for transferring money between banks of different countries or SEPA payments. Banks also use these codes for exchanging financial messages.
SWIFT Code / BIC Code is formed of 8 or 11 characters in following system:
- First four characters in the SWIFT Code / BIC Code from left depicts bank code. In the case of BANGLADESH BANK the first four characters from left BBHO indicates that it is BANGLADESH BANK.
- Characters 5-6 from left in the SWIFT Code / BIC Code, depicts Country code of the bank. In the case of BANGLADESH BANK characters 5 and 6 from left BD indicates that bank is in BANGLADESH. It means that all the banks located in BANGLADESH will have BD at 5th and 6th place from left in their Swift Codes / BIC Codes.
- Characters 7-8 from left in the SWIFT Code / BIC Code, depicts City Code of the Bank. In the case of BANGLADESH BANK characters 7 and 8 from left DH indicates that bank is in DHAKA. It means that all the branches of BANGLADESH BANK located in DHAKA will have DH at 7th and 8th place from left in their Swift Codes / BIC Codes.
- Characters 9-11 from left in the SWIFT Code / BIC Code, depicts Branch Code of the Bank.In the case of BANGLADESH BANK the length of SWIFT Code is 8 Characters, means BANGLADESH BANK Head Office of the Financial Institution.
- Many Banks has taken only one SWIFT Code per country or have one SWIFT Code per city, for processing International Payments of all the Branches of the country / city through SWIFT enabled branch. So, if your Bank Branch is not depicting in the list, contact your Bank Branch for the SWIFT Code transactions.