ABBGBHBM – ALBARAKA BANKING GROUP, MANAMA

ALBARAKA BANKING GROUP, MANAMA SWIFT Code Information
SWIFT Code / BIC	ABBGBHBM
Bank / Institution	ALBARAKA BANKING GROUP
Branch Name
Address	AL BARAKA HEADQUARTERS, ABG TOWER, BUILDING 370 FLOOR 7, MANAMA SEA FRONT (BAHRAIN BAY), BLOCK 346 ROAD 4611
City	MANAMA
Postcode	1882
Country	Bahrain
Connection	Active

Swift Code

is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes (BIC) and it is unique identification code for a particular bank. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also used the codes for exchanging other messages between them.

The Swift code consists of 8 or 11 characters. When 8-digits code is given, it refers to the primary office. The code formatted as below;

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 (letters and digits) (passive participant will have "1" in the second character)
• Last 3 characters - branch code, optional ('XXX' for primary office) (letters and digits)