BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, SINGAPORE - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, SINGAPORE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BKCHSGSGCUS
Bank / Institution
BANK OF CHINA LIMITED
Address
BANK OF CHINA BUILDING, 4 BATTERY ROAD
City
SINGAPORE
Postcode
049908
Country
Singapore
Connection
Active
BKCHSGSGCUS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BKCHSGSG or BKCHSGSGCUS
Bank Code
BKCH - code assigned to BANK OF CHINA LIMITED
Country Code
SG - code belongs to Singapore
Location & Status
SG - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
CUS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BKCHSGSG - primary office of BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, Singapore

What is a SWIFT Code BKCHSGSGCUS?

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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