BOSTON RE LTD, HAMILTON - SWIFT/BIC Code

BOSTON RE LTD, HAMILTON - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BOSRBMHMVIS
Bank / Institution
BOSTON RE LTD
Address
CEDAR HOUSE, 41 CEDAR AVENUE
City
HAMILTON
Postcode
HM 12
Country
Bermuda
Connection
Active
BOSRBMHMVIS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BOSRBMHM or BOSRBMHMVIS
Bank Code
BOSR - code assigned to BOSTON RE LTD
Country Code
BM - code belongs to Bermuda
Location & Status
HM - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
VIS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BOSRBMHM - primary office of BOSTON RE LTD, Bermuda

What is a SWIFT Code BOSRBMHMVIS?

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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