SR 2018 Clearing codes

Clearing Codes For Format Option A, C and D in SWIFT Message

Table 1. SWIFT clearing system codes
National Clearing System Code starts with two character length Clearing Code Identifier (1) ISO 20022 External Clearing System Identification Code Information and Details
SR# Clearing Codes Identifier Format National Clearing System Codes Description Code Name Definition Country or Region Bank Identifier [CharacterType]{Length} Example
1 AT 5!n Austrian Bankleitzahl ATBLZ Austrian Bankleitzahl Bank Branch code used in Austria Austria [0-9]{5,5} ATBLZ12345
2 AU 6!n Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code AUBSB Australian Bank State Branch Code (BSB) Bank Branch code used in Australia Australia [0-9]{6,6} AUBSB123456
3 BL 8!n German Bankleitzahl DEBLZ German Bankleitzahl Bank Branch code used in Germany Germany [0-9]{8,8} DEBLZ12345678
4 CC 9!n Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number CACPA Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number Bank Branch code used in Canada Canada [0-9]{9,9} CACPA123456789
5 CN 12..14n China National Advanced Payment System (CNAPS) Code CNAPS CNAPS Identifier Bank Branch code used in China China [0-9]{12,12} CNAPS123456789012
6 CP 4!n CHIPS Participant Identifier USPID CHIPS Participant Identifier Bank identifier used by CHIPS in the US US [0-9]{4,4} USPID1234
7 ES 8..9n Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code ESNCC Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code Bank Branch code used in Spain Spain [0-9]{8,9} ESNCC12345678
8 FW -- Pay by Fedwire -- -- -- -- -- --
9 FW 9!n Fedwire Routing Number USABA United States Routing Number (Fedwire, NACHA) Routing Transit number assigned by the ABA for US financial institutions US [0-9]{9,9} USABA123456789
10 GR 7!n HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) GRBIC Hellenic Bank Identification Code Bank Branch code used in Greece Greece [0-9]{7,7} GRBIC1234567
11 HK 3!n Bank Code of Hong Kong S.A.R. of China HKNCC Hong Kong Bank Code Bank Branch code used in Hong Kong Hong Kong S.A.R. of China [0-9]{3,3} HKNCC123
12 IE 6!n Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) IENCC Irish National Clearing Code Bank Branch code used in Ireland Ireland [0-9]{6,6} IENCC123456
13 IN 11!c Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) INFSC Indian Financial System Code Bank Branch code used in India India [a-zA-Z0-9]{11,11} INFSC123AZ456789
14 IT 10!n Italian Domestic Identification Code ITNCC Italian Domestic Identification Code Bank Branch code used in Italy Italy [0-9]{10,10} ITNCC1234567890
15 PL 8!n Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) PLKNR Polish National Clearing Code Bank Branch code used in Poland Poland [0-9]{8,8} PLKNR12345678
16 PT 8!n Portuguese National Clearing Code PTNCC Portuguese National Clearing Code Bank Branch code used in Portugal Portugal [0-9]{8,8} PTNCC12345678
17 RT -- Pay by Real Time Gross Settlement -- -- -- -- -- --
18 RU 9!n Russian Central Bank Identification Code RUCBC Russian Central Bank Identification Code Bank Branch code used in Russia Russia [0-9]{9,9} RUCBC123456789
19 SC 6!n UK Domestic Sort Code GBDSC UK Domestic Sort Code Bank Branch code used in the UK UK [0-9]{6,6} GBDSC123456
20 SW 3..5n Swiss Clearing Code (BC code) CHBCC Swiss Clearing Code (BC Code) Bank Clearing number used in Switzerland Switzerland [0-9]{3,5} CHBCC12345
21 SW 6!n Swiss Clearing Code (SIC code) CHSIC Swiss Clearing Code (SIC Code) Bank Branch code used in clearing with Swiss Francs Switzerland [0-9]{6,6} CHSIC123456
22 ZA 6!n South African National Clearing Code ZANCC South African National Clearing Code Bank Branch code used in South Africa South Africa [0-9]{6,6} ZANCC123456
  -- -- -- CNAPS CNAPS Identifier Bank Branch code used in China China [0-9]{12,12} CNAPS123456789012
  -- -- -- JPZGN Japan Zengin Clearing Code Bank Branch code used in Japan Japan [0-9]{7,7} JPZGN1234567
23 NZ 6!n -- NZNCC New Zealand National Clearing Code Bank Branch code used in New Zealand New Zealand [0-9]{6,6} NZNCC123456
  -- -- -- SESBA Sweden Bankgiro Clearing Code Bank Branch code used in Sweden Sweden [0-9]{4,4} SESBA1234
  -- -- -- SGIBG IBG Sort Code Bank Branch code used in Singapore Singapore [0-9]{7,7} or [0-9]{3,4} SGIBG1234567
24 TW 7!n -- TWNCC Financial Institution Code Bank Branch code used in Taiwan Taiwan [0-9]{7,7} TWNCC1234567
Table 2. SWIFT clearing system codes with two character account identifier
National Clearing System Code starts with 2 character length Account Identifier (2) ISO20022 External Account Identification Codes
SR# Clearing Codes Identifier Format National Clearing System Codes Description Code Name Definition
22 CH 6!n CHIPS Universal Identifier CUID This is not to be set as owner code. It is to be set as name short. CHIPSUniversalIdentifier (United States) Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS) Universal Identification (UID) - identifies entities that own accounts at CHIPS participating financial institutions, through which CHIPS payments are effected. The CHIPS UID is assigned by the New York Clearing House.