MORGAN STANLEY ASIA LIMITED, HONG KONG - SWIFT/BIC Code

MORGAN STANLEY ASIA LIMITED, HONG KONG - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MSHKHKHXFXO

Bank / Institution

MORGAN STANLEY ASIA LIMITED

Address

3 EXCHANGE SQUARE,, CONNAUGHT STREET, FLOOR 30

City

HONG KONG

Postcode

CENTRAL

Country

Hong Kong

Connection

Active

MSHKHKHXFXO - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MSHKHKHX or MSHKHKHXFXO

Bank Code

MSHK - code assigned to MORGAN STANLEY ASIA LIMITED

Country Code

HK - code belongs to Hong Kong

Location & Status

HX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

FXO or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

MSHKHKHX - primary office of MORGAN STANLEY ASIA LIMITED, Hong Kong

What is a SWIFT Code MSHKHKHXFXO?

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.