UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD., HO CHI MINH CITY - SWIFT/BIC Code

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD., HO CHI MINH CITY - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
UOVBVNVXCMS
Bank / Institution
UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD.
Address
CENTRAL PLAZA OFFICE BUILDING, FLOOR 1, 17 LE DUAN BOULEVARD, DISTRICT 1
City
HO CHI MINH CITY
Postcode
Country
Vietnam
Connection
Active
UOVBVNVXCMS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
UOVBVNVX or UOVBVNVXCMS
Bank Code
UOVB - code assigned to UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD.
Country Code
VN - code belongs to Vietnam
Location & Status
VX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
CMS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
UOVBVNVX - primary office of UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD., Vietnam

What is a SWIFT Code UOVBVNVXCMS?

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.

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