Option A[/1!a][/34x]4!a2!a2!c[3!c](Party Identifier)(BIC)Option D[/1!a][/34x]4*35x(Party Identifier)(Name & Address)| Option A |
[/1!a][/34x]4!a2!a2!c[3!c] |
(Party Identifier)(BIC) |
| Option D |
[/1!a][/34x]4*35x |
(Party Identifier)(Name & Address) |
Optional
This field identifies the institution which instructed the Sender to execute the transaction resulting in this debit, when other than the Receiver.
Party Identifier may be used to indicate a national clearing system code.
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 |
10!n |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
| PL
|
8!n
|
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR)
|
| PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
| SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic 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 |
10!n |
Italian Domestic Identification Code |
| PL
|
8!n
|
Polish National Clearing Code (KNR)
|
| PT |
8!n |
Portuguese National Clearing Code |
| RU |
9!n |
Russian Central Bank Identification Code |
| SC |
6!n |
UK Domestic 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 (Error code(s): T27, T28, T29, T45).
The BIC must not be a BEI. Please refer to the latest version of the BIC Directory - Corporations for more information on 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 (Error code(s): C05).
The BIC must not be a BEI, ie must not be of subtype BEID, MCCO, TESP or TRCO (Error code(s): C05).
The coded information contained in field 52a must be meaningful to the Receiver of the message.
Option A is the preferred option.
Option D should only be used when the ordering financial institution has no BIC.
