BOFMCAT2CLS BANK OF MONTREAL, THE, (CLS PAYMENTS ONLY) Swift BIC Code
A SWIFT code is an 8 or 11 alphanumeric characters code which is also called BIC Code (Bank Identification Code) and is used to identify banks uniquely throughout the world. A SWIFT code is generally used in facilitating international wire transfers. The swift code for BANK OF MONTREAL, THE (CLS PAYMENTS ONLY) is BOFMCAT2CLS.
The first 4 characters BOFM signify the bank code for BANK OF MONTREAL, THE. The next 2 characters CA indicate country. Next 2 characters T2 indicate location of the bank and the last 3 characters (optional) CLS is branch code for the (CLS PAYMENTS ONLY) branch.
Find the swift code for BANK OF MONTREAL, THE below.
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