CATHAY UNITED BANK, TAIPEI - SWIFT/BIC Code

CATHAY UNITED BANK, TAIPEI - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
UWCBTWTP011
Bank / Institution
CATHAY UNITED BANK
Address
City
TAIPEI
Postcode
Country
Taiwan
Connection
Active
UWCBTWTP011 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
UWCBTWTP or UWCBTWTP011
Bank Code
UWCB - code assigned to CATHAY UNITED BANK
Country Code
TW - code belongs to Taiwan
Location & Status
TP - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
011 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
UWCBTWTP - primary office of CATHAY UNITED BANK, Taiwan

What is a SWIFT Code UWCBTWTP011?

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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