1.51 BIC Record File Formats

This topic describes the file formats for the FI and AM records.

FI Record

Table 1-60 FI Record

Position Description Length Type Mandatory Data
1 Tag Identifier 2 VARCHAR2 Y FI
3 Modification Flag 1 VARCHAR2 Y

A(Addition), M(Modification), D(Deletion), and U(Unchanged)

4 BIC (Bank,Country and Location Code) 8 VARCHAR2 Y

Bank code (4 char), Country code (2 char) and Location code (2 char)

12 BIC (Branch Code) 8 VARCHAR2 Y Branch code, with XXX if no branch code exists
15 Institution Name 3 VARCHAR2 Y Name (first part)
50 Institution Name 35 VARCHAR2 N Name (second part)
85 Branch Information 35 VARCHAR2 N Name (third part)
120 Branch Information 35 VARCHAR2 N Branch Specification (first part)
155 Branch Information 35 VARCHAR2 N Branch specification (second part)
190 City Heading 35 VARCHAR2 Y City Name
225 Subtype Indication 4 VARCHAR2 Y A subtype can be bank, broker,etc
229 Value Added Services 60 VARCHAR2 N 20 x 3 char. Fields indicating the Value-added Service Code
289 Extra Information 35 VARCHAR2 N Specific Information
324 Physical Address 35 VARCHAR2 N Physical Address (first part)
359 Physical Address 35 VARCHAR2 N Physical Address (second part)
394 Physical Address 35 VARCHAR2 N Physical Address (third part)
429 Physical Address 35 VARCHAR2 N Physical Address (fourth part)
464 Location 35 VARCHAR2 N Location (first part)
199 Location 35 VARCHAR2 N Location (second part)
534 Location 35 VARCHAR2 N Location (third part)
569 Country Name 35 VARCHAR2 N Country Name (first part)
604 Country Name 35 VARCHAR2 N Country Name (second part)
639 POB Number 35 VARCHAR2 N Post Office Box Number
674 POB Location 35 VARCHAR2 N POB Location (first part)
709 POB Location 35 VARCHAR2 N POB Location (second part)
744 POB Location 35 VARCHAR2 N POB Location (third part)
779 POB Country Name 35 VARCHAR2 N POB Country Name (first part)
814 POB Country Name 35 VARCHAR2 N POB Country Name (second part)

AM Record

The AM record would consist of only the tag identifier, the old BIC, and the new BIC. The file format is as follows:

Table 1-61 AM Record

Position Description Length Type Mandatory Data
1 Tag Identifier 2 VARCHAR2 Y AM
3 Old BIC 11 VARCHAR2 Y Old BIC
14 New BIC 11 VARCHAR2 Y New BIC