King's Town Bank SWIFT/BIC code

What TNBBTWTN means for a payment to King's Town Bank

TNBBTWTN and TNBBTWTNXXX are the short and the long form of the same SWIFT/BIC code, and both point to King's Town Bank in Tainan. A SWIFT code tells the banks handling a payment which institution should receive the money, a bit like a postal address for banks. In daily life you usually see the code on invoices from abroad, in payment forms and in the bank details of King's Town Bank customers.

On this page you can read how the code means, when you need it and what else you need for a transfer to or from King's Town Bank. The SWIFT code on its own cannot identify a personal account; that is what the IBAN or account number .

Is TNBBTWTN still correct? How to check

The most reliable place for the correct BIC is a document from the bank itself like a bank statement or the account page in online banking. If the code you have differs from TNBBTWTN or TNBBTWTNXXX, do not guess – contact the recipient or King's Town Bank.

A wrong SWIFT code can cause a delay, a payment being sent back or extra fees for investigation. A mistake in the IBAN or account number can be more serious; check it just as carefully.

An automatic check in your banking app only tells you that the IBAN exists – not that it belongs to the person you mean to pay. More and more banks check the name against the account before you confirm. When you pay someone new, many people send a small amount first before sending the rest.

Changed bank details? Be careful

Be wary if someone unexpectedly wants you to send money to a different account or a bank in another country. A correct SWIFT code says nothing about whether the request is genuine – scammers simply use real codes.

Before paying, confirm changed bank details by phone on a number you know, not one from the message. Watch out for time pressure, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. Already paid? Contact the bank you paid from straight away and have them try to recall the payment and report the fraud.

Scams can also work the other way. Someone sends more than agreed and wants you to return the difference to a new account. Wait until the money is actually in your account – ask King's Town Bank if something looks wrong.

TNBBTWTN or TNBBTWTNXXX – which one to use?

The structure of a BIC is always the same: four characters for the institution, two for the country and two for the location, plus an optional branch code. The result is TNBBTWTN, the short form of the code.

The full version has a three-character extension for a branch or department. When those three characters are XXX, they simply mean the head office.

In practice the code is typed in capitals. A single character may route the money to a different institution.

Head office or branch code at King's Town Bank?

Our database contains 11 SWIFT/BIC codes for King's Town Bank. Besides the head office code TNBBTWTNXXX, there are codes for individual branches and departments.

For the vast majority of incoming transfers, the head office code TNBBTWTNXXX is what you need. Just use a branch code when your contact gives you that exact code, for example on an invoice or in their bank details.

When in doubt, ask the person you are paying which code their bank gave them. Codes for branches are more prone to change than the head office code.

About this information

We gather bank codes using public sources and check them from time to time. It is possible that information on this page is out of date after a merger or reorganisation. Counts and locations come from our directory.

For a payment that matters, confirm the code with the recipient’s bank or with the recipient. We are a comparison service for money transfers and not affiliated with King's Town Bank. If you notice a mistake, we appreciate a short note.

Receiving money from abroad at King's Town Bank

When you expect money from abroad, send the payer everything they need in one go. That means: your full name as registered with King's Town Bank, your account number or IBAN, the BIC TNBBTWTNXXX (or TNBBTWTN) and, often, your postal address.

The sender’s bank might request the bank address of King's Town Bank; the head office in Tainan is usually fine. Check the details before you send them.

Do not be surprised if the amount credited is below the amount on the sender’s receipt. Intermediary banks may deduct a fee and your own bank may charge for processing, and if the money is converted, a markup on the rate comes on top. On invoices, you can state who bears the costs.

How long does an international transfer to King's Town Bank take?

How quickly a transfer reaches King's Town Bank depends on several factors: the currency, the number of banks in between, cut-off times and differences in time zone. Transfers sent after the cut-off time or just before weekends and holidays often start a business day later. Occasionally a bank wants to know about the purpose of a payment, which can hold things up.

Many banks are connected to SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Every payment gets a unique reference, the UETR, which your bank can use to see where the money is. Specialist transfer services often show a status in their app so you can see where the money has got.

A delayed transfer is traced by the sending bank on the basis of the transfer details. On the receiving end, you can look at your statements to see a partial amount, since fees may have been deducted.

Sending money abroad from King's Town Bank

The price of a payment abroad is made up of more than one component, and the transfer fee is only the most visible one. There is the fee for the transfer itself, possibly charges from correspondent banks in between and, above all, the margin on the exchange rate when the money is converted.

That exchange rate margin is often the biggest item. An easy check: set the bank’s rate against the mid-market rate and work out the difference on your amount.

For many routes, a specialist provider is cheaper than a bank, mainly because of the exchange rate. GoldexPay compares these services next to each other so you can see the amount the recipient gets. Choosing a specialist does not require closing your account at King's Town Bank – you pay the provider from your own account.