TAIWAN SHIN KONG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD., BANCIAO - SWIFT/BIC Code

TAIWAN SHIN KONG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD., BANCIAO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
MKTBTWTP338
Bank / Institution
TAIWAN SHIN KONG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD.
Address
NO.21,YUNONG RD.
City
BANCIAO
Postcode
22049
Country
Taiwan
Connection
Active
MKTBTWTP338 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
MKTBTWTP or MKTBTWTP338
Bank Code
MKTB - code assigned to TAIWAN SHIN KONG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD.
Country Code
TW - code belongs to Taiwan
Location & Status
TP - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
338 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
MKTBTWTP - primary office of TAIWAN SHIN KONG COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD., Taiwan

What is a SWIFT Code MKTBTWTP338?

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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