HAMAMATSU SHINKIN BANK THE, SHIZUOKA - SWIFT/BIC Code

HAMAMATSU SHINKIN BANK THE, SHIZUOKA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

HMSKJPJT

Bank / Institution

HAMAMATSU SHINKIN BANK THE

Address

MOTOSHIRO-CHO 114-8, HAMAMATSU CITY NAKA-KU

City

SHIZUOKA

Postcode

430-0946

Country

Japan

Connection

Active

HMSKJPJT - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

HMSKJPJT or HMSKJPJTXXX

Bank Code

HMSK - code assigned to HAMAMATSU SHINKIN BANK THE

Country Code

JP - code belongs to Japan

Location & Status

JT - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code HMSKJPJT?

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.