BANK OF CHINA LIMITED TAIPEI BRANCH, TAIPEI - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF CHINA LIMITED TAIPEI BRANCH, TAIPEI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BKCHTWTP
Bank / Institution
BANK OF CHINA LIMITED TAIPEI BRANCH
Address
XINYI 105 BUILDING, FLOOR 4, XINYI 105
City
TAIPEI
Postcode
11073
Country
Taiwan
Connection
Active
BKCHTWTP - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BKCHTWTP or BKCHTWTPXXX
Bank Code
BKCH - code assigned to BANK OF CHINA LIMITED TAIPEI BRANCH
Country Code
TW - code belongs to Taiwan
Location & Status
TP - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BKCHTWTP?

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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