ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, VANCOUVER - SWIFT/BIC Code

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, VANCOUVER - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

ROYCCAT2VIC

Bank / Institution

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Address

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE, 1055 WEST GEORGIA STREET

City

VANCOUVER

Postcode

V6E 3P3

Country

Canada

Connection

Active

ROYCCAT2VIC - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

ROYCCAT2 or ROYCCAT2VIC

Bank Code

ROYC - code assigned to ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

Country Code

CA - code belongs to Canada

Location & Status

T2 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

VIC or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

ROYCCAT2 - primary office of ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, Canada

What is a SWIFT Code ROYCCAT2VIC?

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.