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The sort code is usually formatted as three pairs of numbers, for example 12-34-56. It identifies both the bank (in the first digit or the first two digits) and the branch where the account is held. [1] Sort codes are encoded into International Bank Account Numbers (IBANs) but are not encoded into Business Identifier Codes (BICs).
The Industry Sorting Code Directory (ISCD) is the definitive list of bank branches and sub branches in the United Kingdom. The directory is maintained by VocaLink on behalf of UK Payments Administration (formally APACS ).
When a new bank is being organized, the current publisher of the directory of banks assigns it a transit code. [8] The American Bankers Association asked banks to use the directory exclusively so banks would agree on how to sort checks. [9] The book was abbreviated Key to Numerical System of The American Bankers Association, and as the Key.
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The first two digits of the sort code identify the bank (90-xx-xx = [Bank of Ireland], 98-xx-xx = [Ulster Bank], for example) and the last 4 identify the branch. There is an exception with 99-xx-xx - these codes are used for international banks Irish Clearing ACs, and some Post Office accounts.
HSBC UK Bank plc is a British multinational banking and financial services organisation based in Birmingham, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the global HSBC banking and financial group, which has been headquartered in London since 1993.
The first 17 digits of the CLABE are, as mentioned above, the Bank Code, the Branch Office Code and the Account Number. The weight factor of a given digit is: 3 if its position (starting at 0) modulus 3 is 0; 7 if its position modulus 3 is 1; 1 if its position modulus 3 is 2; A 17 digit weight is always "37137137137137137". The method is:
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