HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITED, KUWAIT - SWIFT/BIC Code

HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITED, KUWAIT - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

HBMEKWKW

Bank / Institution

HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITED

Address

AL-KHARAFI TOWER, 14 HAMAD ALSAQER STREET,, QIBLA AREA

City

KUWAIT

Postcode

Country

Kuwait

Connection

Active

HBMEKWKW - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

HBMEKWKW or HBMEKWKWXXX

Bank Code

HBME - code assigned to HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITED

Country Code

KW - code belongs to Kuwait

Location & Status

KW - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code HBMEKWKW?

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.