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  1. What does a bank's SWIFT/BIC code primarily identify?

    Answer: The specific bank and branch in international transfers

    A SWIFT/BIC code uniquely identifies a financial institution and branch for international payments.

  2. How many characters does a standard SWIFT/BIC code contain?

    Answer: 8 or 11

    A BIC is either 8 characters (bank, country, location) or 11 with an added 3-character branch code.

  3. In a SWIFT code, what do the two characters after the bank code represent?

    Answer: The country code

    Characters 5-6 of a BIC are the ISO country code identifying the bank's nation.

  4. What is the main purpose of an IBAN?

    Answer: To standardize identification of bank accounts across borders

    An IBAN (International Bank Account Number) standardizes account identification to reduce cross-border payment errors.

  5. In the United States, what number identifies a specific bank for domestic transfers?

    Answer: The 9-digit routing number

    U.S. domestic transfers use a 9-digit ABA routing number to identify the bank.

  6. Where on a paper check is the routing number typically located?

    Answer: Bottom-left, as the first set of numbers

    The routing number is the first nine-digit set in the MICR line at the bottom-left of a check.

  7. What does the abbreviation 'BIC' stand for?

    Answer: Bank Identifier Code

    BIC stands for Bank Identifier Code, used interchangeably with SWIFT code.