The numbering ranges for both are complementary, but do not overlap.
BICS are allocated for international payment services over the SWIFT network. The Payments Council has also introduced a best practice recommending businesses and banks refresh their reference data weekly; whilst smaller businesses should ensure their data is updated at the very least on a monthly basis.
The BBAN, whose format is decided by the national banking community, includes the domestic bank account number, branch identifier and potentially routing information, the only restrictions being that it must be of fixed length and that only case-insensitive alphanumeric characters are used.
The first one or two digits identify the bank with the rest of the sortode identifying the branch an ccount is held.
Fields format is: SORT CODE, BANK NAME, BIC, ADDRESS INFORMATION
'160063','THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC','RBOSGB2122','LONDONMARYLEBONE Chatham Customer Service Centre Western Avenue Waterside Chatham Marine ME4 4RT Phone: (845) 6014082 Chatham England'
'160079','THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC','RBOSGB2121','LONDON MAYFAIR Southampton Customer Service Cent Brunswick Gate 23 Brunswick Place SO15 2AQ Phone: (2380) 836339 Southampton England'
'160080','THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC','RBOSGB21604','PRIVATE BANK CHILDS Chatham Customer Service Centre Western Avenue Waterside Chatham Maritime Kent ME4 4RT Phone: (845) 6014082 Chatham England'
A Bank Code is a code assigned by a central bank, a Bank Supervisory Body or a Bankers Association in a country to all its licensed member banks.
| Bank Name | Sort Code | City | Address & Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 609483 Equivalent Codes: 60-94-83 60 94 83 | Southend-On-Sea | VISA CLASSIC Credit Card Operations, PO Box 6050, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (870) 3339091, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 609485 Equivalent Codes: 60-94-85 60 94 85 | Southend-On-Sea | MASTERCARD PLATINUM Credit Card Operations, PO Box 6050, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (870) 9093715, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 609486 Equivalent Codes: 60-94-86 60 94 86 | Southend-On-Sea | ADVANTAGE PREMIER Credit Card Operations, PO Box 6050, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (870) 9093715, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 609487 Equivalent Codes: 60-94-87 60 94 87 | Southend-On-Sea | VISA PRIMARY Credit Card Operations, PO Box 6050, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (870) 3339091, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 609488 Equivalent Codes: 60-94-88 60 94 88 | Southend-On-Sea | MASTERCARD LOANS Credit Card Operations, PO Box 6050, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (870) 3339091, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 609489 Equivalent Codes: 60-94-89 60 94 89 | Southend-On-Sea | DUAL VISA Credit Card Operations, PO Box 6050, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (870) 3339091, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 609490 Equivalent Codes: 60-94-90 60 94 90 | Southend-On-Sea | DUAL VISA M/C Credit Card Operations, PO Box 6050, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (870) 3339091, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 621970 Equivalent Codes: 62-19-70 62 19 70 | Southend-On-Sea | COLLECTION A/C Credit Card Operations, PO Box 5636, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (1702) 365719, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 622479 Equivalent Codes: 62-24-79 62 24 79 | Southend-On-Sea | COLLECTION A/C Credit Card Operations, PO Box 5636, Essex, SS99 1WL, Phone: (1702) 365719, Southend-On-Sea England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 601203 Equivalent Codes: 60-12-03 60 12 03 | St. Helier | JERSEY P.O. Box 11, 16 Library Place, Jersey, C.I., JE4 8NH, Phone: (1534) 282828, St. Helier England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 600920 Equivalent Codes: 60-09-20 60 09 20 | St. Peter Port | GUERNSEY P.O. Box 55, 35 High St, Guernsey, C.I., GY1 4BE, Phone: (1534) 285200, St. Peter Port England |
| NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC | 602478 Equivalent Codes: 60-24-78 60 24 78 | UPMINSTER | FARMING & AGRICULTURAL FIN PO Box 234, ESSEX, RM14 2WS, Phone: (800) 225567, UPMINSTER England |