BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH

BOFAGR2X

BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH is identified on the SWIFT network by the BIC code BOFAGR2X, registered in GREECE, settling primarily in EUR. International wire transfers routed through this institution can be tracked free of charge by pasting your UETR or payment reference on the Ohmyfin homepage.

BIC structure (ISO 9362)

InstitutionCountryLocation
BOFAGR — Greece2X (test/non-live BIC)
SWIFT/BICBOFAGR2X (head office, 8-char)
BankBANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH
CountryGREECE (ISO GR)
Primary currencyEUR (inferred from country)
EUR (Euro) settlement: clears via TARGET2. TARGET2 same day; SWIFT MT103 1-2 days.
Track a payment through BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH — free

About this SWIFT/BIC code

The SWIFT/BIC (Business Identifier Code) is the international standard ISO 9362 for identifying financial institutions in cross-border payments. BOFAGR2X uniquely identifies BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH in GREECE on the SWIFT network and is used as the routing identifier in field 57A of an MT103 message (or the equivalent BICFI element in an ISO 20022 pacs.008).

Because BOFAGR2X is an 8-character BIC, it addresses the head office. Branch-level BICs append three additional characters (for example, BOFAGR2XXXX for the primary office) and are used when a specific branch must be addressed.

Payments routed through BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH can be tracked end-to-end via SWIFT GPI when both the sender and receiver are GPI-enabled. Ohmyfin provides free public lookup of any UETR — paste yours on the homepage to see the latest available status, including which correspondent banks the payment has passed through.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SWIFT/BIC code BOFAGR2X stand for?

BOFAGR2X is the unique SWIFT/BIC code identifying BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH in GREECE. The first four characters (BOFA) are the institution code; the next two (GR) are the ISO 3166-1 country code for Greece; the next two (2X) are the location code; no branch code is present, so this BIC addresses the head office.

How do I track a payment sent to BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH?

Use the Ohmyfin SWIFT tracker on the homepage. Paste the UETR (field 121) or the payment reference (field 20) and Ohmyfin returns the latest available SWIFT GPI status, including each correspondent bank the payment passed through on the way to BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH.

Is BOFAGR2X an 8-character or 11-character BIC?

BOFAGR2X is 8 characters long — head-office BIC (8-char). An 8-character BIC identifies the bank's head office; an 11-character BIC identifies a specific branch. Both are valid in MT103 field 57A.

What currency does BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH settle in?

BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH's primary settlement currency is EUR (Euro). EUR clears via TARGET2. TARGET2 same day; SWIFT MT103 1-2 days.

Why might a payment to BANK OF AMERICA EUROPE DESIGNATED, ACTIVITY COMPANY, ATHENS BRANCH be delayed?

Most delays at the beneficiary bank come from sanctions/AML screening on the ordering customer, missing remittance information in field 70, or arrival after the local RTGS cut-off. Use Ohmyfin to see which hop is holding the payment so you can chase the right party.

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