AUSTRACLEAR LIMITED, SYDNEY - SWIFT/BIC Code

AUSTRACLEAR LIMITED, SYDNEY - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ACLRAU2S227
Bank / Institution
AUSTRACLEAR LIMITED
Address
City
SYDNEY
Postcode
Country
Australia
Connection
Active
ACLRAU2S227 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ACLRAU2S or ACLRAU2S227
Bank Code
ACLR - code assigned to AUSTRACLEAR LIMITED
Country Code
AU - code belongs to Australia
Location & Status
2S - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
227 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ACLRAU2S - primary office of AUSTRACLEAR LIMITED, Australia

What is a SWIFT Code ACLRAU2S227?

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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