Is UWCBCNSH a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. UWCBCNSH has the right format and is in our directory for CATHAY UNITED BANK (CHINA) LTD., SHANGHAI. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between UWCBCNSH and UWCBCNSHXXX?

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

SWIFT/BIC · China

UWCBCNSH

CATHAY UNITED BANK (CHINA) LTD. · Head office · SHANGHAI

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: UWCBCNSH (UWCBCNSHXXX)
Institution: CATHAY UNITED BANK (CHINA) LTD.
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: UNIT1-3 OF FLOOR 8,FOXCONN TOWER,NO. 1366 LUJIAZUI RING ROAD , PUDONG NEW DISTRICT, SHANGHAI, CHINA, 200120 SHANGHAI
City: SHANGHAI
Country: China

What UWCBCNSH means

UWCBCNSHXXX

UWCBBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
CNCountry code
China (ISO 3166)
SHLocation 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.

Other codes for CATHAY UNITED BANK (CHINA) LTD.

UWCBCNSHFTZSHANGHAI

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Questions

Is UWCBCNSH a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. UWCBCNSH has the right format and is in our directory for CATHAY UNITED BANK (CHINA) LTD., SHANGHAI. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between UWCBCNSH and UWCBCNSHXXX?: None. UWCBCNSH is the 8-character form of UWCBCNSHXXX; 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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