TRADE AND MERCHANT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED, AUCKLAND - SWIFT/BIC Code

TRADE AND MERCHANT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED, AUCKLAND - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

TMTCNZ2A

Bank / Institution

TRADE AND MERCHANT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

Address

GRANT THORNTON HOUSE, FANSHAWE STREET, 152

City

AUCKLAND

Postcode

1140

Country

New Zealand

Connection

Active

TMTCNZ2A - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

TMTCNZ2A or TMTCNZ2AXXX

Bank Code

TMTC - code assigned to TRADE AND MERCHANT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED

Country Code

NZ - code belongs to New Zealand

Location & Status

2A - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code TMTCNZ2A?

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.