BANGKOK BANK PCL, HANOI - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANGKOK BANK PCL, HANOI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BKKBVNVXHAN

Bank / Institution

BANGKOK BANK PCL

Address

INTERNATIONAL CENTER, FLOOR 3, 17 NGO QUYEN STREET

City

HANOI

Postcode

Country

Vietnam

Connection

Active

BKKBVNVXHAN - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BKKBVNVX or BKKBVNVXHAN

Bank Code

BKKB - code assigned to BANGKOK BANK PCL

Country Code

VN - code belongs to Vietnam

Location & Status

VX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

HAN or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BKKBVNVX - primary office of BANGKOK BANK PCL, Vietnam

What is a SWIFT Code BKKBVNVXHAN?

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.