ASB BANK LIMITED, AUCKLAND - SWIFT/BIC Code

ASB BANK LIMITED, AUCKLAND - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ASBBNZ2AITS
Bank / Institution
ASB BANK LIMITED
Address
ASB NORTH WHARF, 12 JELLICOE STREET
City
AUCKLAND
Postcode
1010
Country
New Zealand
Connection
Active
ASBBNZ2AITS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ASBBNZ2A or ASBBNZ2AITS
Bank Code
ASBB - code assigned to ASB BANK LIMITED
Country Code
NZ - code belongs to New Zealand
Location & Status
2A - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
ITS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
ASBBNZ2A - primary office of ASB BANK LIMITED, New Zealand

What is a SWIFT Code ASBBNZ2AITS?

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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