BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. TAIPEI, TAIPEI - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. TAIPEI, TAIPEI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BOFATW2XTOB
Bank / Institution
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. TAIPEI
Address
TAIPEI 101 TOWER NG, FLOOR 43, NO. 7, XIN YI ROAD, SECTION 5
City
TAIPEI
Postcode
11049
Country
Taiwan
Connection
Active
BOFATW2XTOB - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BOFATW2X or BOFATW2XTOB
Bank Code
BOFA - code assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. TAIPEI
Country Code
TW - code belongs to Taiwan
Location & Status
2X - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
TOB or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BOFATW2X - primary office of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. TAIPEI, Taiwan

What is a SWIFT Code BOFATW2XTOB?

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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