What is the difference between VALSIT21 and VALSIT21XXX?

None. VALSIT21 is the 8-character form of VALSIT21XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Italy

VALSIT21

VALSOIA S.P.A. (IN FORMA ESTESA "VALSOIA - BONTA' E SALUTE - S.P.A." O IN SIGLA ANCHE "V.B.S. S.P.A.") · Head office · BOLOGNA

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: VALSIT21 (VALSIT21XXX)
Institution: VALSOIA S.P.A. (IN FORMA ESTESA "VALSOIA - BONTA' E SALUTE - S.P.A." O IN SIGLA ANCHE "V.B.S. S.P.A.")
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: VIA ILIO BARONTINI, 16/5, 40138 BOLOGNA
City: BOLOGNA
Country: Italy

What VALSIT21 means

VALSIT21XXX

VALSBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
ITCountry code
Italy (ISO 3166)
21Location code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
XXXBranch code
XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

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Questions

Is VALSIT21 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. VALSIT21 has the right format and is in our directory for VALSOIA S.P.A. (IN FORMA ESTESA "VALSOIA - BONTA' E SALUTE - S.P.A." O IN SIGLA ANCHE "V.B.S. S.P.A."), BOLOGNA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between VALSIT21 and VALSIT21XXX?: None. VALSIT21 is the 8-character form of VALSIT21XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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About this data

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