ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, SINGAPORE - SWIFT/BIC Code

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, SINGAPORE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
RBOSSGSGRSI
Bank / Institution
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Address
City
SINGAPORE
Postcode
Country
Singapore
Connection
Active
RBOSSGSGRSI - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
RBOSSGSG or RBOSSGSGRSI
Bank Code
RBOS - code assigned to ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Country Code
SG - code belongs to Singapore
Location & Status
SG - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
RSI or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
RBOSSGSG - primary office of ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, Singapore

What is a SWIFT Code RBOSSGSGRSI?

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.

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