Is BKCHGB2U a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. BKCHGB2U has the right format and is in our directory for BANK OF CHINA (UK) LIMITED, LONDON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between BKCHGB2U and BKCHGB2UXXX?

None. BKCHGB2U is the 8-character form of BKCHGB2UXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · United Kingdom

BKCHGB2U

BANK OF CHINA (UK) LIMITED · Head office · LONDON

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: BKCHGB2U (BKCHGB2UXXX)
Institution: BANK OF CHINA (UK) LIMITED
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 1 LOTHBURY, EC2R 7DB LONDON
City: LONDON
Country: United Kingdom

What BKCHGB2U means

BKCHGB2UXXX

BKCHBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
GBCountry code
United Kingdom (ISO 3166)
2ULocation 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 BKCHGB2U a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. BKCHGB2U has the right format and is in our directory for BANK OF CHINA (UK) LIMITED, LONDON. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between BKCHGB2U and BKCHGB2UXXX?: None. BKCHGB2U is the 8-character form of BKCHGB2UXXX; 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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