HSBC BANK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, SYDNEY - SWIFT/BIC Code

HSBC BANK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, SYDNEY - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
HKBAAU2SSYD
Bank / Institution
HSBC BANK AUSTRALIA LIMITED
Address
City
SYDNEY
Postcode
Country
Australia
Connection
Active
HKBAAU2SSYD - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
HKBAAU2S or HKBAAU2SSYD
Bank Code
HKBA - code assigned to HSBC BANK AUSTRALIA LIMITED
Country Code
AU - code belongs to Australia
Location & Status
2S - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
SYD or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
HKBAAU2S - primary office of HSBC BANK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, Australia

What is a SWIFT Code HKBAAU2SSYD?

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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