Germany · Credit institution
Bank of China
Legal name in the LEI record中国银行股份有限公司
Licences and registrations
Held by the legal entity, not by this BIC
This BIC is mapped to LEI 54930053HGCFWVHYZX42 (中国银行股份有限公司) in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. The legal entity’s page is Bank of China, Beijing (Head Office) (BKCHCNBJ). None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
The Swift name for this BIC differs from the legal name in GLEIF.
Licences belong to the legal entity. Each applies in the country of the regulator that granted it, not to every BIC that carries the LEI.
Regulatory status
FSB · global systemically important banks
2025 list
- G-SIB
- Bank of China
- Relation
- Listed G-SIB entityThe entity the FSB names on its G-SIB list: the group’s holding company, or the bank itself where the group is a single bank.
- Bucket
- 2 of 5 · extra capital buffer 1.5% of risk-weighted assets
- On the list since
- 2011
European registers
ECB · monetary financial institutions
List as at 2026-09-25
- Category
- Credit institution
- Minimum reserves
- Subject to minimum reserves
- Listed as
- BANK OF CHINA LIMITED Zweigniederlassung Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt Branch
- RIAD code
- DE04062
- Head institution
- Bank of China Limited
Entries are matched on the LEI. Each register is quoted as its publisher lists it.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- BKCHDEFFXXX 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 BKCHDEFF directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- SCT · SCT Inst · SDD Core · SDD B2B · VOP · T2 · TIPS
- Branch codes
- 3 branch codes
- BIC first registered
- 1991-03-04
- Last updated
- 2017-12-16
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- BKCHDEFFXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- BKCHBank
- DECountry · Germany
- FFLocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- 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.
- National bank code
- Bankleitzahl 51410700 + 1 more
Profile
- Type
- Credit institutionListed as a credit institution, or a branch of one, on the ECB’s list of supervised entities, or named as a bank on the Financial Stability Board’s G-SIB list, directly or as a G-SIB’s main operating bank. These are the only bank lists the directory tracks so far.
- Regulation
- Prudentially supervised (FSB G-SIB list)Prudentially supervised, according to the FSB 2025 G-SIB list. This is a designation, not a licence on a tracked register.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers
- Country · region
- Germany · Europe & Central Asia
- FSB G-SIB list
- Bucket 2 of 5 list of 2025
- Banking supervision
- Not on the ECB's list of supervised entities as of 2026-07-01
- Trading venues (MIC)
- Operates MIC BOCF 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
- Founded
- 1912
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.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- FSB G-SIB list
- Listed G-SIB entity · Bank of China bucket 2 · 2025 listThe entity the FSB names on its G-SIB list: the group’s holding company, or the bank itself where the group is a single bank.
The Bank of China Limited group has 73 institutions in the directory, in 54 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including Bank of China, Macau Branch, Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Brussels Branch, Bank of China ( Europe) S.A. Lisbon Branch-Sucursal Em Portugal, Bank of China (Europe) S.A., Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Athens Branch.
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
- BOCKENHEIMER LANDSTRASSE 24 FRANKFURT AM MAIN 60323 170143 GERMANY
- Operational address
- BOCKENHEIMER LANDSTRASSE 24 FRANKFURT AM MAIN 60323 FRANKFURT AM MAIN POB 170143 GERMANY
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 and its DEBLZ clearing code
- 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>BKCHDEFFXXX</BICFI>
<ClrSysMmbId>
<ClrSysId>
<Cd>DEBLZ</Cd>
</ClrSysId>
<MmbId>51410700</MmbId>
</ClrSysMmbId>
<LEI>54930053HGCFWVHYZX42</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>BKCHDEFFXXX</BICFI>
<ClrSysMmbId>
<ClrSysId>
<Cd>DEBLZ</Cd>
</ClrSysId>
<MmbId>51410700</MmbId>
</ClrSysMmbId>
<LEI>54930053HGCFWVHYZX42</LEI>
<Nm>BANK OF CHINA</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>FRANKFURT AM MAIN</TwnNm>
<Ctry>DE</Ctry>
<AdrLine>BOCKENHEIMER LANDSTRASSE 24 FRANKFURT AM MAIN 60323 170143</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.
Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2008-01-28 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Instant Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2025-01-06 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Direct Debit CoreISO 20022 messages | 2010-02-01 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-BusinessISO 20022 messages | 2010-02-01 | Head office | — |
| Verification of Payee | 2025-10-05 | Head office | — |
| T2 (Eurosystem real-time gross settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
| TIPS (TARGET Instant Payment Settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme. The T2 list names direct participants only and gives no joining date. TIPS entries have no joining date.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant. The ECB’s TIPS list does not separate participants from reachable parties. It includes institutions reachable in Swedish kronor as well as in euro.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
Market identifiers
One trading venue or reporting service run under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
| MIC | Market | Kind | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOCF | BANK OF CHINA LIMITED - FRANKFURT BRANCH | Operating MIC | Systematic internaliser |
National bank codes
Bankleitzahl · Germany
2 codes valid until 2026-12-06 · ISO 20022 clearing system code DEBLZ
| Code | Routes to BIC | Name in the national file | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51410700 | BKCHDEFFXXX | Bank of China | Frankfurt am Main |
| 20110800 | BKCHDEFFHMB | Bank of China Fil Hamburg | Hamburg |
Each code shows the name in the national file. Smaller banks often route through a central institution’s BIC. A code can therefore belong to a different bank than the one on this page.
About
From Wikidata, matched on this institution's BIC or LEI
- Founded
- 1912
- Headquarters
- Xicheng District
- Website
- boc.cn ↗
- Employees
- 310,042 2015
- Total assets
- CNY 16.8T 2015
- Wikipedia
- Bank of China ↗
- Wikidata
- Q790068 ↗
Network
Branches and correspondent banking
All 3 branch BICs connect to the head office. No city, function or registration year splits them into groups. 10 other banks publish 12 accounts held with this bank.
- Own offices
- Respondent banks: they hold accounts here
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Respondent banks
From the correspondent lists other banks publish
10 other banks publish 12 accounts held with this bank, in 4 currencies.
| Currency | Respondent bank | Held at | Account | Purpose | Published in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | Bank of Chengdu CO., LTD China | BKCHDEFF | — | inward remittances (intermediary / account-with bank) | static.ibank.bocd.com.cn ↗ dated Apr 2022 |
| EUR | Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Hong Kong SAR China | BKCHDEFFXXX | — | remittance clearing | bochk.com ↗ |
| CNY | Clearstream Banking S.A. Luxembourg | BKCHDEFFCLR Listed as Bank of China (Frankfurt) | 9700239431 | Pre-advice only | clearstream.com ↗ dated 1 Jul 2026 |
| CNY | DZ Bank AG, Deutsche Zentral- Genossenschaftsbank Germany | BKCHDEFF | — | Commercial payments; for CNH currency | dzbank.com ↗ dated 10 Jul 2026 |
| CNY | Hamburger Sparkasse AG Germany | BKCHDEFFCLR | — | cover for third-currency payments | — |
| EUR | Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited Hong Kong SAR China | BKCHDEFF | — | inward remittances | ncb.com.hk ↗ |
| CNY | Oberbank AG Austria | BKCHDEFFCLR | — | — | oberbank.com ↗ |
| CNH | Op Corporate Bank PLC Finland | BKCHDEFF | — | receipt of cover for commercial payments | op.fi ↗ dated May 2024 |
| CNY | Op Corporate Bank PLC Finland | BKCHDEFFCLR | — | receipt of cover for commercial payments | op.fi ↗ dated May 2024 |
| EUR | Qingdao Rural Commercial Bank Corporation (Formerly Huafeng Rural Cooperative Bank of Qingdao) China | BKCHDEFF Listed as Bank of China Frankfurt Am Main | — | inbound EUR remittances (intermediary bank) | qrcb.com.cn ↗ dated 13 Dec 2021 |
| EUR | Xiamen International Bank Co.,ltd. China | BKCHDEFF | 0227012010 | — | xib.com.cn ↗ dated 1 Nov 2023 |
| CHF | Xiamen International Bank Co.,ltd. China | BKCHDEFF | 0227012014 | — | xib.com.cn ↗ dated 1 Nov 2023 |
Each row is an account the respondent bank lists as held with this bank, as published. Only banks that publish their correspondent accounts, and that Elucidate has researched, can appear, so the list is not complete. Confirm settlement instructions with either bank before relying on them.
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKCHDEFFCLR | BANK OF CHINA FRANKFURT RMB CLEARING CENTER | Frankfurt Am Main | BOCKENHEIMER LANDSTRASSE 24 FRANKFURT AM MAIN 60323 FRANKFURT AM MAIN POB 170143 GERMANY | — | 2023-06-03 |
| BKCHDEFFDOT | DOTATIONSKONTO | Frankfurt Am Main | BOCKENHEIMER LANDSTRASSE 24 FRANKFURT AM MAIN 60323 FRANKFURT AM MAIN GERMANY | — | 2018-11-03 |
| BKCHDEFFHMB | HAMBURG BRANCH | Hamburg | RATHAUSMARKT 5 HAMBURG 20095 HAMBURG GERMANY | — | 2017-12-16 |
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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.
An institution is one entry in the directory: a BIC8 in Swift’s directory, or a firm on a tracked register that holds no BIC. Licences held by an institution with a BIC are shown on its page.
Read the methodology →Credits for this page
- Payment schemes and systems—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate. Source: European Central Bank, List of T2 participants. Source: European Central Bank, List of TIPS participants and reachable parties.
- Wikidata—CC0, matched on the BIC or LEI recorded in Wikidata. It is community-edited, so check key facts.
- National bank codes—Germany (Quelle: Deutsche Bundesbank).
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- European registers—Source: European Central Bank (ECB), list of monetary financial institutions and list of institutions subject to minimum reserves. Matched on LEI by Elucidate.
- Images—logos and photos from Wikimedia Commons (credited with their author and licence) or from the institution's own website, where Wikimedia has none. Elucidate keeps a copy of each; the links lead to the source and the original image. Logo: Bank of China Limited · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · original.
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