HSBC PRIVATE BANK (UK) LIMITED, LONDON - SWIFT/BIC Code

HSBC PRIVATE BANK (UK) LIMITED, LONDON - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SMCOGB2L

Bank / Institution

HSBC PRIVATE BANK (UK) LIMITED

Address

8 CANADA SQUARE

City

LONDON

Postcode

E14 5HQ

Country

United Kingdom

Connection

Active

SMCOGB2L - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SMCOGB2L or SMCOGB2LXXX

Bank Code

SMCO - code assigned to HSBC PRIVATE BANK (UK) LIMITED

Country Code

GB - code belongs to United Kingdom

Location & Status

2L - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SMCOGB2L?

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.