CREDIT SUISSE AG, SYDNEY BRANCH, SYDNEY - SWIFT/BIC Code

CREDIT SUISSE AG, SYDNEY BRANCH, SYDNEY - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

CRESAU2SPBS

Bank / Institution

CREDIT SUISSE AG, SYDNEY BRANCH

Address

City

SYDNEY

Postcode

Country

Australia

Connection

Active

CRESAU2SPBS - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

CRESAU2S or CRESAU2SPBS

Bank Code

CRES - code assigned to CREDIT SUISSE AG, SYDNEY BRANCH

Country Code

AU - code belongs to Australia

Location & Status

2S - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

PBS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

CRESAU2S - primary office of CREDIT SUISSE AG, SYDNEY BRANCH, Australia

What is a SWIFT Code CRESAU2SPBS?

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.