UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE, UBP, ST. HELIER - SWIFT/BIC Code

UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE, UBP, ST. HELIER - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

UBPGJESX

Bank / Institution

UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE, UBP

Address

40 ESPLANADE

City

ST. HELIER

Postcode

JE4 5UH

Country

Jersey

Connection

Active

UBPGJESX - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

UBPGJESX or UBPGJESXXXX

Bank Code

UBPG - code assigned to UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE, UBP

Country Code

JE - code belongs to Jersey

Location & Status

SX - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code UBPGJESX?

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.