If you're asked to provide a clearing code for your payment into BNZ, please use: NZ02nnnn - where nnnn is your four digit branch number (see domestic account number formats below). These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers, and also for the exchange of other messages between banks. SWIFT is the abbreviation of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. Main Aims of BIC2 The stated aims behind BIC2 can be summarised as follows: Removal of UK bias The BIC scheme was originally conceived as a subject classification system for the UK book trade, which led to certain subjects being given an inflated degree of detail or prominence (eg English Law) or being taken out of objectively correct hierarchical sequence (eg British history).

Country	City	Bank Name	Branch	SWIFT
South Africa	Centurion	Pfortner	Pfortner	PFORZAJ2XXX