HSBC BANK (URUGUAY) S.A., MONTEVIDEO - SWIFT/BIC Code

HSBC BANK (URUGUAY) S.A., MONTEVIDEO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BLICUYMM

Bank / Institution

HSBC BANK (URUGUAY) S.A.

Address

25 DE MAYO 471

City

MONTEVIDEO

Postcode

11000

Country

Uruguay

Connection

Active

BLICUYMM - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BLICUYMM or BLICUYMMXXX

Bank Code

BLIC - code assigned to HSBC BANK (URUGUAY) S.A.

Country Code

UY - code belongs to Uruguay

Location & Status

MM - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BLICUYMM?

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.