BANK OF CHINA, TOKYO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF CHINA, TOKYO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BKCHJPJTOTM
Bank / Institution
BANK OF CHINA
Address
City
TOKYO
Postcode
Country
Japan
Connection
Active
BKCHJPJTOTM - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BKCHJPJT or BKCHJPJTOTM
Bank Code
BKCH - code assigned to BANK OF CHINA
Country Code
JP - code belongs to Japan
Location & Status
JT - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
OTM or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BKCHJPJT - primary office of BANK OF CHINA, Japan

What is a SWIFT Code BKCHJPJTOTM?

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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