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Friday, 14 December 2012

Westpac Swift Code

Swift codes are used to identify a particular bank or institution in any country and are particularly useful for the purpose of receiving and sending money internationally. Individuals from Australia can send money to most foreign countries and in most foreign currencies via internet banking, overseas telegraphic transfer or any local branch of Westpac. Those working or living overseas also can send money back to Australia from most banks using Westpac overseas telegraphic transfer. So, to send or to receive money to or from any bank or institution to any country or vice versa, various details of the receiving account are required such as bank name, branch name, account name, account number, Swift code or BIC code or IBAN depending on the country where one is sending to or receiving from. Westpac Bank Swift code is thus particularly useful when receiving or sending money to or from any overseas locations.

Westpac Swift Code Australia

Westpac Banking Corporation Swift code is WPACAU2S. This code is applicable to all branches of Westpac Bank in Australia whether in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, or any other locations. Individuals from Australia can send money to most countries in the world using Westpac overseas
telegraphic transfer via branch or internet banking. However, those wanting to send using internet banking should be a Westpac customer and should have registered for internet banking and Westpac Protect SMS Code.

To send money to any country or from any bank or country to Australia, sender needs to have handy the details of the receiving account such as Swift code or BIC code or IBAN, name of the bank, branch and address, account name and account number etc. To receive money from overseas, receiver have to give their bank account details including the above mentioned ones and Westpac swift code WPACAU2S.