HSBC BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, ST. HELIER - SWIFT/BIC Code

HSBC BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, ST. HELIER - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MIDLJESH01A

Bank / Institution

HSBC BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Address

City

ST. HELIER

Postcode

Country

Jersey

Connection

Active

MIDLJESH01A - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MIDLJESH or MIDLJESH01A

Bank Code

MIDL - code assigned to HSBC BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Country Code

JE - code belongs to Jersey

Location & Status

SH - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

01A or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

MIDLJESH - primary office of HSBC BANK INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Jersey

What is a SWIFT Code MIDLJESH01A?

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.