Is TECTNL21 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. TECTNL21 has the right format and is in our directory for BANK TEN CATE & CIE. N.V., AMSTERDAM. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between TECTNL21 and TECTNL21XXX?

None. TECTNL21 is the 8-character form of TECTNL21XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Netherlands

TECTNL21

BANK TEN CATE & CIE. N.V. · Head office · AMSTERDAM

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: TECTNL21 (TECTNL21XXX)
Institution: BANK TEN CATE & CIE. N.V.
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: HERENGRACHT 130, 1015BV AMSTERDAM
City: AMSTERDAM
Country: Netherlands

What TECTNL21 means

TECTNL21XXX

TECTBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
NLCountry code
Netherlands (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.

Paying an account at this bank

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Questions

Is TECTNL21 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. TECTNL21 has the right format and is in our directory for BANK TEN CATE & CIE. N.V., AMSTERDAM. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between TECTNL21 and TECTNL21XXX?: None. TECTNL21 is the 8-character form of TECTNL21XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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About this data

Codes are checked against our directory of banks on TrillioniPay corridors. Always confirm the code with the beneficiary’s bank before sending a payment. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

Institution names and addresses: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) LEI data, available under CC0. The address is the legal entity’s registered or head-office address, which can differ from the office SWIFT lists.

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