Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen SWIFT/BIC code

What RLBBAT2E means for a payment to Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen

The 8-character code RLBBAT2E and the full code RLBBAT2E010 refer to the same bank: Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen. The code has a single purpose: it ensures that a cross-border transfer ends up at the right bank. In practice you usually come across it on invoices from abroad, in your banking app and on the account details that Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen provides.

On this page you can read what the code means, when it matters and which other details you need for a transfer to or from Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen. The BIC identifies a bank or branch, not a single account, which is why you always need the account number too.

Head office or branch code at Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen?

Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen has 2 different SWIFT/BIC codes across 2 cities. One of them is the head office code, RLBBAT2E010; the others identify branches or departments.

Usually there is no need to look up a branch: payments addressed to RLBBAT2E010 reach Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen correctly. When you receive a specific code, stick to it instead of replacing it for the head office code.

When in doubt, check with the recipient for the exact BIC in their bank details. Branch codes are more likely to be retired than RLBBAT2E010 when a bank merges or closes offices.

What the XXX in RLBBAT2E010 means

A BIC is made up of a few fixed parts: characters one to four stand for the bank, characters five and six give the country and the two after that indicate the location. Together, these eight characters form RLBBAT2E, the code most people search for.

XXX at the end of RLBBAT2E010 does not stand for a missing value or a mistake: it indicates the main office of Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen. Some forms ask for 11 characters, in which case you can add XXX behind RLBBAT2E.

Leave out spaces when you type RLBBAT2E or RLBBAT2E010. Look out for the letter O and the digit 0 or I versus 1, a common source of typos.

Paying into Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen in EUR

Austria uses the Euro (EUR). When you pay another currency, the amount has to be converted somewhere along the way: by your bank, an intermediary or Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen itself. Every conversion eats into the amount, even when no fee is shown.

Who converts the payment makes a difference: every bank has its own margin. In many cases it is cheaper if you send EUR straight away via a transfer service with a good rate, so that the receiving bank does not need to convert again.

The rate for EUR fluctuates constantly. If you pay regularly, small differences in the rate make a real difference over a year.

When will the money arrive at Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen?

An international transfer usually takes one to a few business days, depending on the currency, the route and the banks involved. Transfers sent late in the day or on weekends and holidays often go out the next business day. Extra checks by one of the banks can also add some delay, regardless of the details.

Many banks use SWIFT gpi, which lets them follow a payment from bank to bank. Each gpi transfer carries a unique transaction reference, the UETR. Money transfer services often show a status online so you can see how far the money has got.

If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the sender needs to start with their own bank, not the receiving bank. Request from the sender the payment receipt.

Incoming international payments to Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen

If you expect a payment from another country, send the payer all details at once. The basics are: the account holder’s name, account number or IBAN, RLBBAT2E010 or RLBBAT2E and, for some countries, your home address.

The sender’s bank may also ask for the bank address of Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen, in which case the Deutschkreutz head office is the usual answer. A typo in the IBAN is harder to fix than it looks; copy them from your banking app rather than typing.

Do not be surprised if the amount credited is below what the sender paid. Fees for incoming transfers differ per bank – the price list of Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen tells you what applies. For business payments, it is common to state who bears the costs to avoid a shortfall.

A note on our data

Our SWIFT/BIC directory is based on public sources and is updated regularly. It can happen that a code on this page is no longer current, for example after a merger. Figures such as the number of codes come from our own dataset.

Treat our directory here as a helpful check, and let the details from the recipient or Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen have the final say. We are a comparison service and not affiliated with Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen. Found outdated information? Let us know via our contact form so we can correct it.

Paying someone abroad from your Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen account

If you transfer money to another country from Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen, the fee you see is rarely all of the cost. Besides a fixed fee, banks in between can take a cut, and if currencies are converted, the bank often uses a rate below the real market rate.

The real cost is often in the rate, rather than in the fee: many banks convert at a rate with a margin built in. Compare their rate with the mid-market rate, the midpoint between buy and sell rates you see on financial sites; the gap is what conversion costs you.

Money transfer services frequently use a rate near the mid-market rate and lower fees. GoldexPay lists transfer providers side by side, showing the amount the recipient gets for the same amount sent. Using a transfer service does not mean leaving Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen – you pay the provider from your own account.

Before you send: check the Raiffeisenbank Mittelburgenland Ost Egen code

The most reliable place for the correct BIC is a document from the bank itself, such as a statement or the account details in online banking. If the code you have differs from RLBBAT2E or RLBBAT2E010, stop and ask.

A wrong SWIFT code can cause delays, a returned payment or additional charges. Remember the IBAN: an error there is harder to correct than a wrong BIC.

An automatic check in your banking app only tells you that the code exists. Where available, a name check before sending adds extra certainty. A small test payment is worth it for large sums.

Do you need RLBBAT2E for a SEPA transfer?

Inside SEPA, euro transfers to an account in Austria follow the same rules. The BIC field is often optional in that case.

You still need RLBBAT2E010 when sending non-euro payments or money from outside the SEPA area. A few banks and apps also show a field for the BIC; in that case, fill in RLBBAT2E.

Instant euro transfers are widely supported across SEPA. As long as no currency is converted, the transfer tends to be cheap; it is the conversion that costs money.

Changed bank details? Be careful

Fraudsters regularly use payment requests with changed bank details, sometimes in an email that looks completely genuine. A correct SWIFT code says nothing about whether the request is genuine: scammers use real codes of real banks.

Verify changed bank details via a different channel like a call to a number from an earlier contract, never via the email that asked for the change. Pressure and secrecy are warning signs; a genuine business can wait for you to check. If a payment has already gone to a fraudster, contact your bank immediately: the sooner they act, the better the chance of a recall.

Recipients can be targeted as well: a classic trick is a buyer who pays too much followed by a request to send back the difference to another account. A screenshot of a transfer proves nothing – check your own account.