HBUKGB4B
HSBC UK BANK PLC is identified on the SWIFT network by the BIC code HBUKGB4B, registered in UNITED KINGDOM (BIRMINGHAM), settling primarily in GBP. International wire transfers routed through this institution can be tracked free of charge by pasting your UETR or payment reference below.
| Institution | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|
| HBUK | GB — United Kingdom | 4B (test/non-live BIC) |
| SWIFT/BIC | HBUKGB4B (head office, 8-char) |
|---|---|
| Bank | HSBC UK BANK PLC |
| Country | UNITED KINGDOM (ISO GB) |
| City | BIRMINGHAM |
| Address | 1 CENTENARY SQUARE |
| Primary currency | GBP (inferred from country) |
The SWIFT/BIC (Business Identifier Code) is the international standard ISO 9362 for identifying financial institutions in cross-border payments. HBUKGB4B uniquely identifies HSBC UK BANK PLC in UNITED KINGDOM on the SWIFT network and is used as the routing identifier in field 57A of an MT103 message (or the equivalent BICFI element in an ISO 20022 pacs.008).
Because HBUKGB4B is an 8-character BIC, it addresses the head office. Branch-level BICs append three additional characters (for example, HBUKGB4BXXX for the primary office) and are used when a specific branch must be addressed.
Payments routed through HSBC UK BANK PLC can be tracked end-to-end via SWIFT GPI when both the sender and receiver are GPI-enabled. Ohmyfin provides free public lookup of any UETR — paste yours on the homepage to see the latest available status, including which correspondent banks the payment has passed through.
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HBUKGB4B is the unique SWIFT/BIC code identifying HSBC UK BANK PLC in UNITED KINGDOM. The first four characters (HBUK) are the institution code; the next two (GB) are the ISO 3166-1 country code for United Kingdom; the next two (4B) are the location code; no branch code is present, so this BIC addresses the head office.
Use the Ohmyfin SWIFT tracker on the homepage. Paste the UETR (field 121) or the payment reference (field 20) and Ohmyfin returns the latest available SWIFT GPI status, including each correspondent bank the payment passed through on the way to HSBC UK BANK PLC.
HBUKGB4B is 8 characters long — head-office BIC (8-char). An 8-character BIC identifies the bank's head office; an 11-character BIC identifies a specific branch. Both are valid in MT103 field 57A.
HSBC UK BANK PLC's primary settlement currency is GBP (British Pound). GBP clears via CHAPS. CHAPS same day; international SWIFT 1-2 days.
Same day GBP via CHAPS; 1-2 days for international SWIFT. Settlement system: CHAPS. UK clearing cut-off ~16:00 GMT.
Most delays at the beneficiary bank come from sanctions/AML screening on the ordering customer, missing remittance information in field 70, or arrival after the local RTGS cut-off. Use Ohmyfin to see which hop is holding the payment so you can chase the right party.