AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA, THE, BEIJING - SWIFT/BIC Code

AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA, THE, BEIJING - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ABOCCNBJ
Bank / Institution
AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA, THE
Address
JIN YU PLAZA, 100 XISANHUAN BEILU, HAIDIAN DISTRICT
City
BEIJING
Postcode
100037
Country
China
Connection
Active
ABOCCNBJ - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ABOCCNBJ or ABOCCNBJXXX
Bank Code
ABOC - code assigned to AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA, THE
Country Code
CN - code belongs to China
Location & Status
BJ - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ABOCCNBJ?

SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Code (BIC) used to specify a particular bank or branch. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.

SWIFT codes comprise of 8 or 11 characters. All 11 digit codes refer to specific branches, while 8 digit codes (or those ending in 'XXX') refer to the head or primary office. SWIFT codes are formatted as follows:

AAAA BB CC DDD

  • First 4 characters - bank code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters - location code, passive participant will have "1" in the second character (letters and digits)
  • Last 3 characters - branch code, optional - 'XXX' for primary office (letters and digits)

The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.

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