Swift Code / BIC (Bank Identifier Code) Details for BESIHKH1 and BESIHKH1___
BESIHKH1 is the swift code for Primary Office of BEAR STEARNS ASIA LTD Bank in HONG KONG Hong Kong. Since this swift code belongs to a primary office of the bank, it can have an optional branch code "___". This swift code belongs to a financial institution.
Swift Code is also known as SWIFT-BIC, BIC (Bank Identifier Code), or SWIFT ID.Bank Identifier Code or BIC for BEAR STEARNS ASIA LTD is also BESIHKH1 and BESIHKH1___.
| Swift Code / BIC (Bank Identifier Code) | BESIHKH1 Swift Code for primary office is generally formatted as 8 characters. BESIHKH1___ Swift Code for primary office can have optional ___ at the end. |
| Bank | BEAR STEARNS ASIA LTD |
| Branch | Primary Office |
| City | HONG KONG |
| Country | |
| Branch Code | ___ (Optional) |
| Address | 3 GARDEN ROAD CITIBANK PLAZA CITIBANK TOWER HONG KONG HONG KONG |
| Postal Code | |
| Type of institution | Financial Institution |
What is a SWIFT Code / BIC (Bank Identifier Code)
Swift Code is a unique identification code for a particular bank. It is a standard format for Business Identifier Codes (BICs, previously known as Bank Identifier Codes). It is technically used to identify banks and financial institutions globally distinctively - it says who and where they are. People use these codes to transfer money within banks for international wire transfers (the reason you're probably here looking up for info). SWIFT codes and BIC codes are same and the terms are interchangeable.
Parts of Swift Code BESIHKH1 and BESIHKH1___
Swift codes are usually formed of 8 (or) 11 characters.You can understand that a swift code or BIC refers to a primary office when it's formatted in an 8-digit code.The codes are arranged in the following manner:
BESI HK H1 ___
- Bank Code (A-Z) - 4 letter code. The first four letters indicate the shortened version of a bank's name. The Bank Code for this is BESI.
- Country Code (A-Z) - 2 letter code. The second two letters say the name of the country in which the bank is located. The Country Code for this is HK. The country corresponding to this country code is Hong Kong.
- Location Code (0-9) (A-Z) - A 2 digit code that could be either two letters or numbers. It says where the bank's head office is located. The Location Code for this is H1.
- Branch Code - This is an optional 3-digit code. It states a particular branch instead of the bank's head office. The Branch Code for this is ___.
| 4 Letter Bank Code | 2 Letter Country Code | 2 Letter Location Code | 3 Letter Branch Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESI | HK | H1 | ___ |