CTZNCA8V1 CITIZENS BANK OF CANADA, (VANCITY) 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 CITIZENS BANK OF CANADA (VANCITY) is CTZNCA8V1.
The first 4 characters CTZN signify the bank code for CITIZENS BANK OF CANADA. The next 2 characters CA indicate country. Next 2 characters 8V indicate location of the bank and the last 3 characters (optional) 1 is branch code for the (VANCITY) branch.
Find the swift code for CITIZENS BANK OF CANADA below.
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