BCCUCUHHSUC SWIFT/BIC Code

The SWIFT number BCCUCUHHSUC was issued by BANCO CENTRAL DE CUBA in LA HABANA.

SWIFT/BIC NumberBCCUCUHHSUC
Bank NameBANCO CENTRAL DE CUBA
Bank CityLA HABANA
Bank Branch(SISTEMA UNICO DE COMPENSACION REGIONAL)

What is a SWIFT/BIC code?

A SWIFT/BIC code is a standard format to uniquely identify banks and financial institutions across the world. The SWIFT code is a standard format for Business Identifier Codes - commonly referred to as a BIC.

If you transfer money internationally you nearly always need to use a BIC code, as it’s the way banks and money transfer services figure out where the money needs to go. You can think of a SWIFT code a bit like a ZIP/postal code. Your bank can use the BIC code to find another bank on the other side of the world. Just like sending mail to the wrong ZIP/postal code means it might get returned, the same goes for your money and the wrong SWIFT code.

What does a SWIFT look like?

A SWIFT code is either 8 or 11 characters in length:

AAAA BB CC DDD

  • AAAA: 4 character bank code.Just letters, no numbers.
  • BB: 2 character country code. ISO alpha-2 country code.
  • CC: 2 character location code.
  • DDD: 3 character branch code. This is optional and can be letters or digits. An XXX here would refer to the primary office.

More info about SWIFT/BIC codes

There are 2 types of SWIFT code: live and passive. Live codes are for banks who are connected to the SWIFT network while passive Codes are used for manual transactions. Passive SWIFT codes will have a 1 as the second digit of the 2 character location code.

SWIFT code registrations and management are the responsibility of "Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication" (“SWIFT”) which 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.