BANK OF ST. HELENA, JAMESTOWN - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF ST. HELENA, JAMESTOWN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BHELSHJJ
Bank / Institution
BANK OF ST. HELENA
Address
MARKET STREET 95
City
JAMESTOWN
Postcode
STHL 1ZZ
Country
Saint Helena
Connection
Active
BHELSHJJ - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BHELSHJJ or BHELSHJJXXX
Bank Code
BHEL - code assigned to BANK OF ST. HELENA
Country Code
SH - code belongs to Saint Helena
Location & Status
JJ - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BHELSHJJ?

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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