BNP PARIBAS, CANADA BRANCH, VANCOUVER - SWIFT/BIC Code

BNP PARIBAS, CANADA BRANCH, VANCOUVER - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BNPACAMMVVV

Bank / Institution

BNP PARIBAS, CANADA BRANCH

Address

City

VANCOUVER

Postcode

Country

Canada

Connection

Active

BNPACAMMVVV - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BNPACAMM or BNPACAMMVVV

Bank Code

BNPA - code assigned to BNP PARIBAS, CANADA BRANCH

Country Code

CA - code belongs to Canada

Location & Status

MM - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

VVV or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BNPACAMM - primary office of BNP PARIBAS, CANADA BRANCH, Canada

What is a SWIFT Code BNPACAMMVVV?

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.