Is CMHCCAW2 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. CMHCCAW2 has the right format and is in our directory for CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION, OTTAWA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between CMHCCAW2 and CMHCCAW2XXX?

None. CMHCCAW2 is the 8-character form of CMHCCAW2XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Canada

CMHCCAW2

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION · Head office · OTTAWA

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: CMHCCAW2 (CMHCCAW2XXX)
Institution: CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 700 MONTREAL ROAD, K1A 0P7 OTTAWA
City: OTTAWA
Country: Canada

What CMHCCAW2 means

CMHCCAW2XXX

CMHCBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
CACountry code
Canada (ISO 3166)
W2Location code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
XXXBranch code
XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Paying an account at this bank

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Questions

Is CMHCCAW2 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. CMHCCAW2 has the right format and is in our directory for CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION, OTTAWA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between CMHCCAW2 and CMHCCAW2XXX?: None. CMHCCAW2 is the 8-character form of CMHCCAW2XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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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.

Institution names and addresses: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) LEI data, available under CC0. The address is the legal entity’s registered or head-office address, which can differ from the office SWIFT lists.

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