SGABBEB2XXX
SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE) is identified on the SWIFT network by the BIC code SGABBEB2XXX, registered in BELGIUM (BRUSSELS), settling primarily in EUR. International wire transfers routed through this institution can be tracked free of charge by pasting your UETR or payment reference below.
| Institution | Country | Location | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGAB | BE — Belgium | B2 (live BIC) | XXX (primary office) |
| SWIFT/BIC | SGABBEB2XXX (branch, 11-char) |
|---|---|
| Bank | SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE) |
| Country | BELGIUM (ISO BE) |
| City | BRUSSELS |
| Address | PARK ATRIUM, RUE DES COLONIES-KOLONIESTRAAT 11 |
| Primary currency | EUR (inferred from country) |
The SWIFT/BIC (Business Identifier Code) is the international standard ISO 9362 for identifying financial institutions in cross-border payments. SGABBEB2XXX uniquely identifies SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE) in BELGIUM 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 SGABBEB2XXX is an 11-character BIC, the trailing XXX identifies a specific branch within SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE). The corresponding 8-character head-office BIC is SGABBEB2.
Payments routed through SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE) 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.
AARBBEB1ABNABE2AIDJABNABE2AXXXADSGBEBZJCAEBE9AAEDFBEBBISSUBEB1AGFGBEBBSGABBEB2XXX is the unique SWIFT/BIC code identifying SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE) in BELGIUM. The first four characters (SGAB) are the institution code; the next two (BE) are the ISO 3166-1 country code for Belgium; the next two (B2) are the location code; the final three (XXX) are the branch code.
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 SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE).
SGABBEB2XXX is 11 characters long — primary office. 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.
SOCIETE GENERALE (BELGIAN HEAD OFFICE)'s primary settlement currency is EUR (Euro). EUR clears via TARGET2. TARGET2 same day; SWIFT MT103 1-2 days.
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.