Australia · Financial institution
Bank of China (Australia) Limited
Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
Regulatory status
FSB · global systemically important banks
2025 list
- G-SIB
- Bank of China
- Relation
- In a G-SIB groupGLEIF records a G-SIB entity as this legal entity’s ultimate parent. The bucket applies to the group, and membership does not make this entity a bank.
- Bucket
- 2 of 5 · extra capital buffer 1.5% of risk-weighted assets
- On the list since
- 2011
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- BKCHAU2AXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under BKCHAU2A directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- Branch codes
- 15 branch codes
- BIC first registered
- 2005-03-05
- Last updated
- 2026-02-28
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- BKCHAU2AXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- BKCHBank
- AUCountry · Australia
- 2ALocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- 549300WTHUV5DF3HHH67
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
Profile
- Type
- Financial institutionClassified as a financial institution in Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, with no licence on a tracked register. This includes banks that neither the ECB nor the FSB lists, as well as brokers, fund managers, insurers and market infrastructure.
- Regulation
- Not on a tracked registerNo licence or registration was found for this entity on the registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- Country · region
- Australia · East Asia & Pacific
- FSB G-SIB list
- In a G-SIB group · Bank of China list of 2025
- Trading venues (MIC)
- No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- Direct parent
- 中国银行股份有限公司 · China54930053HGCFWVHYZX42 ↗
- FSB G-SIB list
- In a G-SIB group · Bank of China bucket 2 · 2025 listGLEIF records a G-SIB entity as this legal entity’s ultimate parent. The bucket applies to the group, and membership does not make this entity a bank.
The Bank of China Limited group has 73 institutions in the directory, in 54 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including Bank of China, Beijing (Head Office), Bank of China Limited, Sydney Branch, Bank of China, Bank of China Seoul Branch, Bank of China N.Y..
See the Bank of China Limited group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Registered address
- 140 SUSSEX STREET FLOOR G SYDNEY 2000 AUSTRALIA
- Operational address
- 140 SUSSEX STREET FLOOR G SYDNEY SYDNEY 2000 AUSTRALIA
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>BKCHAU2AXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>549300WTHUV5DF3HHH67</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>BKCHAU2AXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>549300WTHUV5DF3HHH67</LEI>
<Nm>BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>SYDNEY</TwnNm>
<Ctry>AU</Ctry>
<AdrLine>140 SUSSEX STREET FLOOR G SYDNEY 2000</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Network
Branch network
All 15 branch BICs connect to the head office. Most were registered in 2005 (4 BICs) and 2008 (2).
All 15 branch BICs connect to the head office, spread across 11 cities. Largest: Sydney (4), Melbourne (2).
Hover over a branch or group to see its details
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKCHAU2AADL | BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LTD ADELAIDE BRANCH | Adelaide | 1 KING WILLIAM STREET FLOOR GF ADELAIDE ADELAIDE 5000 AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2ABKG | BANKING DEPT. | Sydney | 140 SUSSEX STREET FLOOR GROUND SYDNEY SYDNEY 2000 AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2ABRI | BRISBANE BRANCH | Brisbane | 307 QUEEN STREET FLOOR GROUND BRISBANE BRISBANE 4000 AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2ABWD | BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LTD BURWOOD BRANCH | Burwood | 170 BURWOOD ROAD BURWOOD NSW AUSTRALIA BURWOOD BURWOOD 2134 AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2ABXH | BOX HILL BRANCH | Box Hill | 916-918 WHITEHORSE ROAD VIC BOX HILL BOX HILL 3128 AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2ACWD | CHATSWOOD | Chatswood | CHATSWOOD CHATSWOOD AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2AHMB | HAYMARKET | Sydney | SYDNEY SYDNEY AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2AHSV | HURSTVILLE BRANCH | Hurstville | HURSTVILLE HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2AMEL | MELBOURNE BRANCH | Melbourne | MELBOURNE MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2AMLC | BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LTD MELBOURNE CHINA TOWN BRANCH | Melbourne | 219 SWANSTON STREET MELBOURNE MELBOURNE 3000 AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2AMON | BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED MONASH BRANCH | Glen Waverley | G01 52 TO 56 O SULLIVAN RD GLEN WAVERLEY AUSTRALIA GLEN WAVERLEY GLEN WAVERLEY AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2ANPP | BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LTD OPERATIONS | Sydney | 140 SUSSEX ST SYDNEY SYDNEY 2000 AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2APAR | PARRAMATTA | Sydney | SYDNEY SYDNEY AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2APTH | PERTH | Perth | PERTH PERTH AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
| BKCHAU2ASUN | BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED SUNNYBANK BRANCH | Sunnybank | G1 MARKET SQUARE 341 MAINS ROAD SUN SUNNYBANK SUNNYBANK 4109 AUSTRALIA | — | 2023-06-11 |
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Sources & method
Every value comes from a public source, such as Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, GLEIF or the OFAC and EU sanctions lists. Most sources are matched on a BIC or an LEI, not on a name.
Swift GPI membership is matched on names and is indicative. A missing sanctions match does not mean that no listing applies. Always screen against the official lists.
The sanctions facts on this page cover the BIC and its LEI only.
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Read the methodology →Credits for this page
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
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