Australia
CTBAAU2S — CommBank
CTBAAU2S identifies COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA SYDNEY in SYDNEY in the repository's public BIC snapshot. The exact code is copyable here, but the account and transfer instructions must still come from CommBank or the beneficiary.
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SWIFT / BIC code
CTBAAU2S breaks down as CTBA for bank, AU for ctry, 2S for city.
(FOR HEAD OFFICE AND ALL AUSTRALIAN BRANCHES) · SYDNEY · Australia
Bank information
- SWIFT / BIC
- CTBAAU2S
- Branch
- (FOR HEAD OFFICE AND ALL AUSTRALIAN BRANCHES)
- City
- SYDNEY
- Country
- Australia
When should you use CTBAAU2S?
The source dataset labels CTBAAU2S for Commonwealth Bank of Australia head office and all Australian branches in Sydney. Still confirm it against the beneficiary instructions because the dataset is not the official SWIFTRef directory.
Wire instruction check for CTBAAU2S
- SWIFT / BIC
- CTBAAU2S
- Bank entity
- COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA SYDNEY
- Source location
- SYDNEY
- Source branch
- (FOR HEAD OFFICE AND ALL AUSTRALIAN BRANCHES)
- Verified use
- SWIFT wire to the named Australian bank record
Confirm this exact BIC
Match CTBAAU2S character for character with current instructions from the beneficiary or CommBank.
Use the beneficiary details supplied
Enter the recipient name and account number or IBAN exactly as provided. This directory cannot verify account ownership.
Use the bank details from the same instruction set
Do not infer a bank address, intermediary, currency rule, or three-character branch suffix that the cited sources do not establish.
Review before sending
A valid-looking BIC can still be wrong for a particular account or payment purpose. Confirm the final instruction set before funds move.
How CTBAAU2S differs from other CommBank codes
CommBank has 12 codes in this directory snapshot. Other codes linked below can represent different branches, offices, or operational purposes; they are not interchangeable merely because the bank name matches.
Other CommBank codes11
| SWIFT / BIC | Branch |
|---|---|
| CTBAAU2S3FX | (MELBOURNE GROUP TREASURY CENTRE) |
| CTBAAU2S3OT | (EXPORT/IMPORT COLLECTIONS AND DOCUMENTARY CREDITS) |
| CTBAAU2S400 | — |
| CTBAAU2S500 | — |
| CTBAAU2S600 | — |
| CTBAAU2S700 | — |
| CTBAAU2S800 | — |
| CTBAAU2SCLS | (CLS CONTROL FUNCTION) |
| CTBAAU2SFXD | (GROUP TREASURY FOREIGN EXCHANGE ACCOUNTING AND SETTLEMENTS) |
| CTBAAU2SITS | (INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROCESSING CENTRE) |
| CTBAAU2SOBU | (OFFSHORE BANKING UNIT) |
Sources
International payments
Sending money to CommBank?
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