ROYCCAT2CLS ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, (CLS NOSTRO SERVICES) 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 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA (CLS NOSTRO SERVICES) is ROYCCAT2CLS.
The first 4 characters ROYC signify the bank code for ROYAL BANK OF CANADA. 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 NOSTRO SERVICES) branch.
Find the swift code for ROYAL BANK OF CANADA below.
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