CHONG HING BANK LIMITED MACAU BRANCH, MACAU - SWIFT/BIC Code

CHONG HING BANK LIMITED MACAU BRANCH, MACAU - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
LCHBMOMX
Bank / Institution
CHONG HING BANK LIMITED MACAU BRANCH
Address
TAI WAH, SHOP A, NO.693 AVENIDA DA PRAIA GRANDE
City
MACAU
Postcode
Country
Macao
Connection
Active
LCHBMOMX - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
LCHBMOMX or LCHBMOMXXXX
Bank Code
LCHB - code assigned to CHONG HING BANK LIMITED MACAU BRANCH
Country Code
MO - code belongs to Macao
Location & Status
MX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code LCHBMOMX?

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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