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China's banking system runs on CNAPS (China National Advanced Payment System) and CIPS (Cross-border Interbank Payment System). The country's currency is the CNY. The major banks below handle the vast majority of inbound and outbound SWIFT payments to China.
China runs its domestic interbank settlement on CNAPS (China National Advanced Payment System) and CIPS (Cross-border Interbank Payment System). International SWIFT payments arrive at one of the major correspondents listed below before being credited via the domestic system.
Top banks in China: ICBC (ICBKCNBJ, Beijing), Bank of China (BKCHCNBJ, Beijing), China Construction Bank (PCBCCNBJ, Beijing), Agricultural Bank of China (ABOCCNBJ, Beijing), Bank of Communications (COMMCNSH, Shanghai).
ICBC — SWIFT/BIC ICBKCNBJ, headquartered in Beijing. World's largest bank by assets; dominant CNY clearer.
Bank of China — SWIFT/BIC BKCHCNBJ, headquartered in Beijing. Specialist in cross-border RMB clearing.
China Construction Bank — SWIFT/BIC PCBCCNBJ, headquartered in Beijing. Top-three Chinese bank; major corporate flows.
Agricultural Bank of China — SWIFT/BIC ABOCCNBJ, headquartered in Beijing. Top-five bank globally; strong rural / SME network.
Bank of Communications — SWIFT/BIC COMMCNSH, headquartered in Shanghai. One of China's oldest banks; CNH offshore clearer.
If you have sent or received a SWIFT payment routed through any of these banks, you can verify it for free on Ohmyfin. Paste the 36-character UETR (from your MT103 or pacs.008 confirmation) into the homepage tracker to see the latest available SWIFT status — settled, in flight, pending compliance, or rejected.
The largest banks in China include ICBC, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China.
ICBC's primary SWIFT/BIC is ICBKCNBJ (head office in Beijing). Branches use 11-character extensions of this code.
CNAPS (China National Advanced Payment System) and CIPS (Cross-border Interbank Payment System)
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