BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, CHRISTCHURCH - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, CHRISTCHURCH - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BKNZNZ22800
Bank / Institution
BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
Address
114 FITZGERALD AVENUE
City
CHRISTCHURCH
Postcode
8011
Country
New Zealand
Connection
Active
BKNZNZ22800 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BKNZNZ22 or BKNZNZ22800
Bank Code
BKNZ - code assigned to BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
Country Code
NZ - code belongs to New Zealand
Location & Status
22 - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
800 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BKNZNZ22 - primary office of BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, New Zealand

What is a SWIFT Code BKNZNZ22800?

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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