BNP Paribas Securities Services SA SWIFT/BIC code

SWIFT/BIC code of BNP Paribas Securities Services SA

The 8-character code BPTSSGSG and the 11-character code BPTSSGSGXXX identify one and the same institution: BNP Paribas Securities Services SA. Every bank on the SWIFT network uses these codes to route payments between countries to the right institution. You will need it mostly for transfers between countries or a currency.

Further down you will find the practical side: receiving money at BNP Paribas Securities Services SA, paying someone in another country and how to check the code before you hit send. The BIC identifies an institution, never a single account, which is why you always need the account number too.

Receiving money from abroad at BNP Paribas Securities Services SA

For a transfer from abroad at BNP Paribas Securities Services SA, the person paying you has to have more than the SWIFT code. In practice that means: your name as registered with BNP Paribas Securities Services SA, your account number or IBAN, the SWIFT/BIC code BPTSSGSGXXX (or BPTSSGSG) and sometimes your postal address.

Their bank might request the address of your bank, in which case the Singapore head office is the usual answer. Double-check the details before you share them.

What lands in your account can be less than what was sent. Intermediary banks may deduct a fee, BNP Paribas Securities Services SA may charge for incoming payments, and if the money is converted, an exchange rate margin applies. Agree with the sender who pays which costs before the money is sent.

About this information

The details here are taken from public sources that we update regularly. Even so, banks merge or retire codes, so information can be out of date. The figures on this page reflect what is in our directory, not official figures from BNP Paribas Securities Services SA.

Before any payment that matters, always check the code with BNP Paribas Securities Services SA or with the recipient. GoldexPay is not affiliated with BNP Paribas Securities Services SA. Should you notice a mistake, we appreciate a short note.

Scams that use SWIFT codes

Stay alert if someone suddenly asks you to send money to another account or a bank in another country. That BPTSSGSG is a real code is no guarantee that a request mentioning it is genuine.

Always verify a change of bank details through a phone call. Urgency and requests to keep it quiet tend to be warning signs; a genuine business can wait for you to check. Acted too fast? Call the bank you paid from without delay and have them start a recall and report the fraud.

Recipients can be targeted as well: a classic trick is a buyer who pays too much and then sends a request to refund the difference to another account. A payment confirmation from the sender proves nothing – check your own account.

How long does an international transfer to BNP Paribas Securities Services SA take?

There is no single answer: some arrive within a day while others need several business days. Bank holidays in the sending or receiving country add a day or more, since banks do not process on those days. Occasionally a bank wants to know about the purpose of a payment, which can hold things up.

When a payment takes longer than expected, contact your bank for the tracking status and the transaction reference so they can trace it along the chain. Specialist transfer services often show a status online showing how far the money has got.

A delayed transfer is investigated from the sending side, using the payment confirmation. Ask the sender for a copy of the payment confirmation with the date and reference – it helps your own bank look for the money.

What the XXX in BPTSSGSGXXX means

The structure of every SWIFT code never changes: four characters for the institution, two for the country and a two-character location code. For BNP Paribas Securities Services SA, the 8-character core is BPTSSGSG.

Many banks and apps work with both lengths. If yours asks for eleven characters, enter BPTSSGSGXXX.

Do not add spaces when you enter BPTSSGSG; the code is always written in one block. Watch for O versus 0 and the letter I and the digit 1; they are easy to mix up.

Sending SGD to BNP Paribas Securities Services SA

Accounts at BNP Paribas Securities Services SA are typically held in SGD, the national currency. Money sent in a different currency is exchanged into SGD on its way to BNP Paribas Securities Services SA, and whoever converts it chooses the rate. Each conversion eats into the amount, even when no fee is shown.

Who converts the payment matters. Transferring the amount already in SGD usually avoids a second conversion at the receiving end – as long as your own rate is good.

Rates for SGD move during the day. If you pay regularly, a slightly better rate make a real difference over a year.

Sending money abroad from BNP Paribas Securities Services SA

An international bank payment costs rather more than the fee suggests. You pay the transfer fee, possibly fees charged by intermediary banks along the way and, above all, the margin on the exchange rate.

The real cost is often in the rate, not in the fee: many banks convert at a rate with a margin built in. Compare the rate you are offered against the mid-market rate – the rate you find on financial news sites.

Money transfer services often use a rate near the mid-market rate. GoldexPay lists these services next to each other so you can see what actually arrives before you commit. You can still keep your account at BNP Paribas Securities Services SA as the source of the money.

Verifying the SWIFT code of BNP Paribas Securities Services SA

Have the recipient send you the account details straight from their banking app. If the code you have does not match BPTSSGSG or BPTSSGSGXXX, stop and ask – contact the recipient or BNP Paribas Securities Services SA.

Mistakes in the BIC tend to be costly more than fatal – usually the money comes back, minus fees and time lost. An error in the account number is a bigger problem because it can reach the wrong person, so check that just as carefully.

An automatic check in your banking app merely tells you that the code is valid, not that it is the right account. If your bank offers it, a payee name check before sending adds an extra layer of safety. For a first payment, many people send a small test amount.

Choosing between the 259 SWIFT codes of BNP Paribas Securities Services SA

Our database contains 259 SWIFT/BIC codes for BNP Paribas Securities Services SA. Next to the head office code BPTSSGSGXXX, there are codes for individual branches and departments.

Usually you do not need to look up a branch: payments addressed to BPTSSGSGXXX reach BNP Paribas Securities Services SA correctly. Just use a branch code when your contact explicitly asks for it, for example on an invoice or in their bank details.

If you are not sure, check with the recipient which code their bank gave them. Codes for branches are more prone to change than the head office code when a bank merges or closes offices.