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BANK OF MONTREAL SWIFT code

The main SWIFT/BIC code for BANK OF MONTREAL is BOFMCAM2.

Main code

BOFMCAM2XXX

  1. BOFMBank code

    Four letters chosen by the institution.

  2. CACountry code

    Canada (ISO 3166)

  3. M2Location code

    Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.

  4. XXXBranch code

    XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Institution
BANK OF MONTREAL
SWIFT/BIC (8)
BOFMCAM2
SWIFT/BIC (11)
BOFMCAM2XXX
Type
Head office
Address
MONTREAL
Country
Canada
Details for BOFMCAM2 →

Paying this bank

For an international payment to an account at BANK OF MONTREAL, give your bank the SWIFT/BIC code above and the beneficiary’s account number.

Questions

What is the SWIFT code of BANK OF MONTREAL?
BOFMCAM2 (BOFMCAM2XXX in 11-character form) is the head-office code.
8 or 11 characters — which should I use?
Both reach the head office: the 8-character code is short for the 11-character one ending in XXX. A different ending identifies a branch or department, and only matters if the beneficiary’s bank asked for it.

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About this data

Codes are checked against our directory of banks on TrillioniPay corridors. Always confirm the code with the beneficiary’s bank before sending a payment. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

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