CHINA MERCHANTS BANK, JINAN - SWIFT/BIC Code

CHINA MERCHANTS BANK, JINAN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

CMBCCNBS361

Bank / Institution

CHINA MERCHANTS BANK

Address

21 CHAOSHAN STREET

City

JINAN

Postcode

250011

Country

China

Connection

Active

CMBCCNBS361 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

CMBCCNBS or CMBCCNBS361

Bank Code

CMBC - code assigned to CHINA MERCHANTS BANK

Country Code

CN - code belongs to China

Location & Status

BS - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

361 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

CMBCCNBS - primary office of CHINA MERCHANTS BANK, China

What is a SWIFT Code CMBCCNBS361?

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.