HSBC BANK CANADA, MONTREAL - SWIFT/BIC Code

HSBC BANK CANADA, MONTREAL - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

HKBCCATTMON

Bank / Institution

HSBC BANK CANADA

Address

5100 SHERBROOKE STREET EAST, SUITE 190

City

MONTREAL

Postcode

H1V 3R9

Country

Canada

Connection

Active

HKBCCATTMON - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

HKBCCATT or HKBCCATTMON

Bank Code

HKBC - code assigned to HSBC BANK CANADA

Country Code

CA - code belongs to Canada

Location & Status

TT - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

MON or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

HKBCCATT - primary office of HSBC BANK CANADA, Canada

What is a SWIFT Code HKBCCATTMON?

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.