SIR ELLY KADOORIE AND SONS LIMITED, CENTRAL - SWIFT/BIC Code

SIR ELLY KADOORIE AND SONS LIMITED, CENTRAL - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SEKLHKHC

Bank / Institution

SIR ELLY KADOORIE AND SONS LIMITED

Address

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, FLOOR 24, 2 ICE HOUSE STREET

City

CENTRAL

Postcode

Country

Hong Kong

Connection

Active

SEKLHKHC - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SEKLHKHC or SEKLHKHCXXX

Bank Code

SEKL - code assigned to SIR ELLY KADOORIE AND SONS LIMITED

Country Code

HK - code belongs to Hong Kong

Location & Status

HC - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SEKLHKHC?

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.