SCOTIABANK TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LTD., PORT OF SPAIN - SWIFT/BIC Code

SCOTIABANK TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LTD., PORT OF SPAIN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

NOSCTTPS

Bank / Institution

SCOTIABANK TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LTD.

Address

SCOTIA CENTRE, PARK AND RICHMOND STREETS

City

PORT OF SPAIN

Postcode

Country

Trinidad and Tobago

Connection

Active

NOSCTTPS - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

NOSCTTPS or NOSCTTPSXXX

Bank Code

NOSC - code assigned to SCOTIABANK TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LTD.

Country Code

TT - code belongs to Trinidad and Tobago

Location & Status

PS - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code NOSCTTPS?

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.