THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, SINGAPORE BRANCH, SINGAPORE - SWIFT/BIC Code

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, SINGAPORE BRANCH, SINGAPORE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

NOSCSGSGIMM

Bank / Institution

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, SINGAPORE BRANCH

Address

ONE RAFFLE QUAY, 20-01 NORTH TOWER, 1 RAFFLES QUAY

City

SINGAPORE

Postcode

048583

Country

Singapore

Connection

Active

NOSCSGSGIMM - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

NOSCSGSG or NOSCSGSGIMM

Bank Code

NOSC - code assigned to THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, SINGAPORE BRANCH

Country Code

SG - code belongs to Singapore

Location & Status

SG - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

IMM or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

NOSCSGSG - primary office of THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, SINGAPORE BRANCH, Singapore

What is a SWIFT Code NOSCSGSGIMM?

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.