HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG, MEISTERSCHWANDEN - SWIFT/BIC Code

HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG, MEISTERSCHWANDEN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

HYPLCH2256B

Bank / Institution

HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG

Address

City

MEISTERSCHWANDEN

Postcode

Country

Switzerland

Connection

Active

HYPLCH2256B - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

HYPLCH22 or HYPLCH2256B

Bank Code

HYPL - code assigned to HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG

Country Code

CH - code belongs to Switzerland

Location & Status

22 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

56B or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

HYPLCH22 - primary office of HYPOTHEKARBANK LENZBURG AG, Switzerland

What is a SWIFT Code HYPLCH2256B?

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.