| Option A | [/1!a][/34x] 4!a2!a2!c[3!c] |
(Party Identifier) (BIC) |
| Option B | [/1!a][/34x] [35x] |
(Party Identifier) (Location) |
| Option D | [/1!a][/34x] 4*35x |
(Party Identifier) (Name & Address) |
This field identifies the name of the financial institution at which the Sender wishes to be credited with the amount claimed, when other than the Receiver.
In option A, B, or D, Party Identifier may be used to specify a code by which the institution is identified in the local, ie, Receiver's, clearing system.
In this case, the following codes may be used preceded by a double slash ('//'):
with option A:
AT |
5!n |
Austrian Bankleitzahl |
AU |
6!n |
Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code |
BL |
8!n |
German Bankleitzahl |
CC |
9!n |
Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number |
ES |
8..9n |
Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code |
FW |
without 9 digit code |
Pay by Fedwire |
GR |
7!n |
HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) |
HK |
3!n |
Bank Code of Hong-Kong |
IE |
6!n |
Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) |
IN |
11!c |
Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
IT |
11..23x |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
IT |
11..23x |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
PL |
8!n |
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) |
PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
RT |
|
Pay by Real Time Gross Settlement |
SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Branch Sort Code |
with option D:
AT |
5!n |
Austrian Bankleitzahl |
AU |
6!n |
Australian Bank State Branch (BSB) Code |
BL |
8!n |
German Bankleitzahl |
CC |
9!n |
Canadian Payments Association Payment Routing Number |
CH |
6!n |
CHIPS Universal Identifier |
CP |
4!n |
CHIPS Participant Identifier |
ES |
8..9n |
Spanish Domestic Interbanking Code |
FW |
9!n |
Fedwire Routing Number |
GR |
7!n |
HEBIC (Hellenic Bank Identification Code) |
HK |
3!n |
Bank Code of Hong-Kong |
IE |
6!n |
Irish National Clearing Code (NSC) |
IN |
11!c |
Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) |
IT |
11..23x |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
PL |
8!n |
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR) |
PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
RT |
|
Pay by Real Time Gross Settlement |
RU |
9!n |
Russian Central Bank Identification Code |
SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic Branch Sort Code |
SW |
3..5n |
Swiss Clearing Code (BC code) |
SW |
6!n |
Swiss Clearing Code (SIC code) |
The BIC must be a SWIFT registered address, either connected or non-connected .
The BIC must not be a BEI. Please refer to the latest version of the BIC Directory - Corporations for more information about BEIs. This error code applies to all types of BICs referenced in a FIN message including SWIFT BICs, non-SWIFT BICs, Masters, Synonyms, Live destinations and Test & Training destinations .
When one of the codes //FW (with or without the 9-digit number), //AU, //CP or //RT is used, it should appear only once and in the first of the fields 56a and 57a of the payment instruction.
When the optional Party Identifier is present, it identifies the account to be credited on the books of the account with institution specified.
When it is necessary that an incoming SWIFT payment be made to the intermediary or the account with institution via a real-time gross settlement system (RTGS), this code should appear in the optional Party Identifier of field 56a or 57a.
The code RT is binding for the Receiver. If it is used with option A, it must not be followed by any other information. If it is used with option D, it may be followed by another domestic clearing code.