UBSWCATTVAN UBS BANK (CANADA), (VANCOUVER BRANCH) 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 UBS BANK (CANADA) (VANCOUVER BRANCH) is UBSWCATTVAN.
The first 4 characters UBSW signify the bank code for UBS BANK (CANADA). The next 2 characters CA indicate country. Next 2 characters TT indicate location of the bank and the last 3 characters (optional) VAN is branch code for the (VANCOUVER BRANCH) branch.
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