SHINKIN CENTRAL BANK, TOKYO - SWIFT/BIC Code

SHINKIN CENTRAL BANK, TOKYO - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ZENBJPJT
Bank / Institution
SHINKIN CENTRAL BANK
Address
8-1, KYOBASHI 3-CHOME, CHUO-KU
City
TOKYO
Postcode
104-0031
Country
Japan
Connection
Active
ZENBJPJT - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ZENBJPJT or ZENBJPJTXXX
Bank Code
ZENB - code assigned to SHINKIN CENTRAL BANK
Country Code
JP - code belongs to Japan
Location & Status
JT - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ZENBJPJT?

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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