If you have a bank account, you’ve probably heard of a routing number. But if you’re making international money transfers, you may have to use a SWIFT code. Read on to learn about SWIFT codes and ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Mira Norian / Investopedia A bank identification number (BIN) is the initial set of four to ...

BRUSSELS - Swift has obtained the go-ahead from its board to extend the bank identifier code (BIC) to corporates and non-financial institutions, and has been engaged in several industry consultations ...