Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch SWIFT/BIC code

Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch SWIFT code: BKKBTWTP

Whether a recipient gives you BKKBTWTP or BKKBTWTPXXX, it is the identical identifier for Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch in Taiwan. Every bank on the SWIFT network uses these codes to route international transfers to the right institution. In daily life you mostly come across the code on international invoices, in payment forms and on the account details of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch customers.

Further down we go through the practical questions: receiving money at Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch, paying someone in another country and how to verify a SWIFT code before you confirm a payment. Keep in mind that the BIC just identifies the bank, not the person: the IBAN or account number takes care of that.

8 or 11 characters: BKKBTWTP versus BKKBTWTPXXX

Every SWIFT/BIC code has the same eight core characters: a four-letter bank code, two letters for the country and a two-character location code. Combined, those parts form BKKBTWTP, the code most people search for.

The 11-character version adds a three-character extension for a branch or department. When those three characters are XXX, they simply mean the head office, so BKKBTWTPXXX and BKKBTWTP are interchangeable.

In practice the code is written in capitals and without spaces. Pasting the code beats retyping it: a typo can point to another bank.

Watch out for payment fraud

One of the most common tricks goes like this: an email arrives with a request claiming that a supplier has a new bank account. A valid SWIFT code tells you nothing about who owns the account – scammers simply use real codes.

Check new payment details via a different channel like a call to a number from an earlier contract. Urgency and secrecy tend to be red flags; a genuine business can wait for you to check. Acted too fast? Contact your bank without delay and have them start a recall and report the fraud.

Recipients can be targeted as well: one known trick is a buyer who pays too much and then sends a request to send back the difference. Do not act before the money is actually in your account – ask Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch if something looks wrong.

Getting paid from abroad into a Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch account

When you are waiting for money from abroad, send the payer a complete set of details. Give them your name as the bank knows it, your account number or IBAN, the BIC BKKBTWTPXXX and your address.

The sender’s bank may also ask for the bank address of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch, in which case the Taipei head office is the usual answer. A mistake in your account number is harder to fix than it looks; copy them from your banking app rather than typing.

Expect that the amount credited is below what the sender paid. Charges on incoming payments differ from bank to bank. On invoices, it is common to state who bears the costs to avoid a shortfall.

Transfer times and tracking a payment to Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch

There is no fixed answer for international payments: many land the same day or the next while others need several business days. Transfers sent late in the day or just before a weekend or public holiday usually go out a business day later. Compliance checks on larger or unusual payments may also cause some delay.

A growing number of banks use SWIFT gpi, which lets them follow a payment from bank to bank. Each gpi transfer gets a unique reference, the UETR, which your bank can use to see where the money is. Specialist transfer services often provide a status in their app showing where the payment has got.

If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the sender needs to contact their own bank. Request from the sender a copy of the payment confirmation including the reference – it helps your own bank look for the money.

Verifying the SWIFT code of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch

The most reliable place for the right code remains paperwork issued by the bank like a bank statement or the account page in online banking. When the code you were given differs from BKKBTWTP or BKKBTWTPXXX, do not guess.

An incorrect BIC may lead to delays, a payment being sent back or extra fees for investigation. Do not forget the IBAN: an error there can be harder to correct than a wrong code.

An automatic check in your banking app merely confirms that the IBAN is valid – not that it belongs to the person you mean to pay. More and more banks compare the name with the account; take any warning seriously. When you pay someone new, many people start with a small test amount before sending the rest.

Which of the 3 codes of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch do you need?

Having 3 codes, Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch is one of the banks that register individual codes for branches. The main code is BKKBTWTPXXX.

Usually you do not need to look up a branch: payments sent to BKKBTWTPXXX are routed within Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch correctly. Branch codes are only needed when the recipient’s bank explicitly mentions it.

If you are not sure, check with the recipient which code their bank gave them. Codes for branches are more likely to be retired than BKKBTWTPXXX.

A note on our data

We gather SWIFT/BIC codes using public sources and check our list from time to time. It is possible that information on this page is out of date after a merger or reorganisation. Figures such as the number of codes come from our directory.

Before a payment that matters, check the BIC with the recipient’s bank or the recipient. GoldexPay is an independent comparison service for money transfers and not affiliated with Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch. If you notice something that is out of date, we appreciate a message.

Paying someone abroad from your Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch account

An international bank payment can cost more than the fee suggests. You pay the fee for the transfer itself, possibly fees charged by intermediary banks along the way and, above all, the margin on the exchange rate if the currency changes.

The real cost is often in the rate, not in the fee: many banks convert at a rate with a margin built in. An easy check: set the bank’s rate against the mid-market rate for the same moment and look at the difference.

Specialist money transfer services often offer a rate near the mid-market rate with clearer fees. Before your next transfer, take a minute to compare what arrives on GoldexPay rather than accepting the bank’s rate by default. Using a transfer service does not require closing your account at Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited Taipei Branch: you simply pay the service from your account.