MIZUHO BANK, LTD., KAOHSIUNG BRANCH, KAOHSIUNG - SWIFT/BIC Code

MIZUHO BANK, LTD., KAOHSIUNG BRANCH, KAOHSIUNG - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MHCBTWTPKAO

Bank / Institution

MIZUHO BANK, LTD., KAOHSIUNG BRANCH

Address

12F, 2 CHUNG CHENG 3RD ROAD

City

KAOHSIUNG

Postcode

800

Country

Taiwan

Connection

Active

MHCBTWTPKAO - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MHCBTWTP or MHCBTWTPKAO

Bank Code

MHCB - code assigned to MIZUHO BANK, LTD., KAOHSIUNG BRANCH

Country Code

TW - code belongs to Taiwan

Location & Status

TP - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

KAO or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

MHCBTWTP - primary office of MIZUHO BANK, LTD., KAOHSIUNG BRANCH, Taiwan

What is a SWIFT Code MHCBTWTPKAO?

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.