August 2002, and which was limited to minor additions and relocations. Once a firm has submitted this data, the regulator will map the FRN to the BIC and the firm must ensure that the TMU is aware of the BIC on an ongoing basis. SWIFTNet FIN address based on BIC To identify endpoints on its network, SWIFT also uses 12-character codes that are derived from the BIC of the institution. Go to the business description website to look for the codes. Why has a BIC Code sometimes 8-digits and sometimes 11-digits ? Both of these will accept and validate AII records in their live production environments but these transaction reports will not be sent to the FSA but will instead be deleted by the ARM. The 8-digit BIC Code uniquely identifies the head office of the bank. The Swift numbers are valid worldwide.

Country	City	Bank Name	Branch	SWIFT
United Kingdom	London	Garban Intercapital Metals Limited	Garban Intercapital Metals Limited	GAMEGB21XXX