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HSBCKRSEBSN - SWIFT Code for THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, SEOUL BRANCH

Detailed Information

SWIFT Code / BIC HSBCKRSEBSN
Bank / Institution THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, SEOUL BRANCH
Branch Name (BUSAN BRANCH)
Address -
City BUSAN
Postcode -
Country / Region SWIFT Codes for Banks in South KoreaSouth Korea
Connection Active

HSBCKRSEBSN - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code HSBCKRSE
BSN
Bank Code HSBC - code assigned to THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, SEOUL BRANCH
Country Code KR - code belongs to South Korea
Location & Status SE - second digit 'E' means active code
Branch Code BSN - indicates this is a branch office
Head Office HSBCKRSE

Q&A

How to check SWIFT/BIC codes?

To validate your SWIFT/BIC code safely, type it into the checker box following the standard SWIFT/BIC code format. You'll find more about the structure used for SWIFT numbers below.

What is a SWIFT code?

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 Code Format

SWIFT codes consist 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
    AAAA - bank code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters
    BB - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters
    CC - location code, passive participant will have "1" in the second character (letters and digits)
  • Last 3 characters
    DDD - branch code, optional - 'XXX' for primary office (letters and digits)