HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD., THE, EBENE - SWIFT/BIC Code

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD., THE, EBENE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
HSBCMUMUOBU
Bank / Institution
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD., THE
Address
HSBC CENTRE, FLOOR 6, 18 CYBERCITY
City
EBENE
Postcode
230
Country
Mauritius
Connection
Active
HSBCMUMUOBU - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
HSBCMUMU or HSBCMUMUOBU
Bank Code
HSBC - code assigned to HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD., THE
Country Code
MU - code belongs to Mauritius
Location & Status
MU - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
OBU or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
HSBCMUMU - primary office of HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LTD., THE, Mauritius

What is a SWIFT Code HSBCMUMUOBU?

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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