ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, HONG KONG - SWIFT/BIC Code

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, HONG KONG - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

RBOSHKHX

Bank / Institution

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Address

AIG TOWER, FLOOR 30, 1 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL

City

HONG KONG

Postcode

Country

Hong Kong

Connection

Active

RBOSHKHX - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

RBOSHKHX or RBOSHKHXXXX

Bank Code

RBOS - code assigned to ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC

Country Code

HK - code belongs to Hong Kong

Location & Status

HX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code RBOSHKHX?

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.