MERRILL LYNCH (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., SINGAPORE - SWIFT/BIC Code

MERRILL LYNCH (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., SINGAPORE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MLSSSGSGIND

Bank / Institution

MERRILL LYNCH (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

Address

City

SINGAPORE

Postcode

Country

Singapore

Connection

Active

MLSSSGSGIND - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MLSSSGSG or MLSSSGSGIND

Bank Code

MLSS - code assigned to MERRILL LYNCH (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

Country Code

SG - code belongs to Singapore

Location & Status

SG - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

IND or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

MLSSSGSG - primary office of MERRILL LYNCH (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., Singapore

What is a SWIFT Code MLSSSGSGIND?

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.