TS ISO 9362
Banking - Banking telecommunication messages - Business identifier code (BIC)
This document specifies the elements and structure of a universal identifier code, the business identifier code (BIC), for financial and non-financial institutions, for which such an international identifier is required to facilitate automated processing of information for financial services.
The BIC is used for addressing messages, routing business transactions and identifying business parties.
This document applies to organizations and excludes individual persons.
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TS ISO 9362 defines the business identifier code (BIC), a structured identifier used to recognize financial and non-financial institutions in automated information processing environments. In banking and payment messaging, it serves as a standardized way to address parties, route business transactions, and support machine-readable handling of financial service information.
How the BIC functions in payment and messaging systems
As general technical context, a BIC is not the same as an account number or a personal name. It identifies the institution itself within messaging networks and transaction workflows, allowing systems to match instructions to the correct organization. That makes it a practical tool for routing, directory-style identification, and consistent message addressing across financial services infrastructure.
According to the scope of this document, the standard specifies the elements and structure of the BIC and applies it to organizations rather than individuals. This distinction matters because the code is meant to identify a business party at institutional level, not to replace account data or personal identifiers. Its role is therefore centered on organization-to-organization communication and automated processing.
- Structured institutional identifier for financial services messaging.
- Used for addressing messages and routing business transactions.
- Applies to financial and non-financial institutions.
- Individuals are excluded from the scope.
- Publication Date: 12.05.2022
- Standard Status: U (Yürürlükteki Standard/Standard)
- Publisher: TSE
- Document Language: en
- ICS Classification: 03.060 Finans, Bankacılık, Para Sistemleri, Sigorta
- Pages: 15
- Source Standard: ISO 9362:2022
- International Equivalents: ISO 9362-EQV
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