BANK OF JAPAN, TOKYO - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF JAPAN, TOKYO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BOJPJPJT
Bank / Institution
BANK OF JAPAN
Address
2-1-1 NIHONBASHI-HONGOKUCHO,, CHUO-KU
City
TOKYO
Postcode
103-8660
Country
Japan
Connection
Active
BOJPJPJT - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BOJPJPJT or BOJPJPJTXXX
Bank Code
BOJP - code assigned to BANK OF JAPAN
Country Code
JP - code belongs to Japan
Location & Status
JT - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BOJPJPJT?

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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