BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD SEOUL BRANCH, SEOUL - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD SEOUL BRANCH, SEOUL - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
COMMKRSE888
Bank / Institution
BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD SEOUL BRANCH
Address
City
SEOUL
Postcode
Country
South Korea
Connection
Active
COMMKRSE888 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
COMMKRSE or COMMKRSE888
Bank Code
COMM - code assigned to BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD SEOUL BRANCH
Country Code
KR - code belongs to South Korea
Location & Status
SE - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
888 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
COMMKRSE - primary office of BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD SEOUL BRANCH, South Korea

What is a SWIFT Code COMMKRSE888?

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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