CTBC BANK CO., LTD, GUANGZHOU - SWIFT/BIC Code

CTBC BANK CO., LTD, GUANGZHOU - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

CTCBCNSH869

Bank / Institution

CTBC BANK CO., LTD

Address

GUANGZHOU INT'L FINANCIAL PLAZA, FLOOR 6, NO.8 HUAXIA ROAD, ZHUJIANG NEW TOWNTIANHE DIST

City

GUANGZHOU

Postcode

510623

Country

China

Connection

Active

CTCBCNSH869 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

CTCBCNSH or CTCBCNSH869

Bank Code

CTCB - code assigned to CTBC BANK CO., LTD

Country Code

CN - code belongs to China

Location & Status

SH - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

869 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

CTCBCNSH - primary office of CTBC BANK CO., LTD, China

What is a SWIFT Code CTCBCNSH869?

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.