HSBC BANK ARGENTINA SA, BUENOS AIRES - SWIFT/BIC Code

HSBC BANK ARGENTINA SA, BUENOS AIRES - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BACOARBARCM

Bank / Institution

HSBC BANK ARGENTINA SA

Address

City

BUENOS AIRES

Postcode

Country

Argentina

Connection

Active

BACOARBARCM - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BACOARBA or BACOARBARCM

Bank Code

BACO - code assigned to HSBC BANK ARGENTINA SA

Country Code

AR - code belongs to Argentina

Location & Status

BA - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

RCM or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BACOARBA - primary office of HSBC BANK ARGENTINA SA, Argentina

What is a SWIFT Code BACOARBARCM?

A 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.