THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, SINGAPORE - SWIFT/BIC Code

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, SINGAPORE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
HSBCSGSGCLS
Bank / Institution
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED
Address
City
SINGAPORE
Postcode
Country
Singapore
Connection
Active
HSBCSGSGCLS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
HSBCSGSG or HSBCSGSGCLS
Bank Code
HSBC - code assigned to THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED
Country Code
SG - code belongs to Singapore
Location & Status
SG - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
CLS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
HSBCSGSG - primary office of THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, Singapore

What is a SWIFT Code HSBCSGSGCLS?

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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