HSBC PRIVATE BANK (SUISSE) SA, GENEVA - SWIFT/BIC Code

HSBC PRIVATE BANK (SUISSE) SA, GENEVA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BLICCHGGCLS

Bank / Institution

HSBC PRIVATE BANK (SUISSE) SA

Address

City

GENEVA

Postcode

Country

Switzerland

Connection

Active

BLICCHGGCLS - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BLICCHGG or BLICCHGGCLS

Bank Code

BLIC - code assigned to HSBC PRIVATE BANK (SUISSE) SA

Country Code

CH - code belongs to Switzerland

Location & Status

GG - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

CLS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BLICCHGG - primary office of HSBC PRIVATE BANK (SUISSE) SA, Switzerland

What is a SWIFT Code BLICCHGGCLS?

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.