SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK,LIMITED, TOKYO - SWIFT/BIC Code

SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK,LIMITED, TOKYO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

STBCJPJTSBS

Bank / Institution

SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK,LIMITED

Address

FUCHU BUILDING, 1-10 NIKKONCHO FUCHU-SHI

City

TOKYO

Postcode

183-0044

Country

Japan

Connection

Active

STBCJPJTSBS - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

STBCJPJT or STBCJPJTSBS

Bank Code

STBC - code assigned to SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK,LIMITED

Country Code

JP - code belongs to Japan

Location & Status

JT - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

SBS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

STBCJPJT - primary office of SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK,LIMITED, Japan

What is a SWIFT Code STBCJPJTSBS?

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.