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Clearing Code

A Clearing Code is a country-specific national bank routing identifier used to clear domestic payments within local central bank net-settlement architectures. Examples include Sort Codes in the UK, ABA routing numbers in the US, and BSB codes in Australia.

Aliases: routing code, national clearing code

Standards & Citations

🌐 ISO 9362 / ISO 13616: International standards for financial identifiers (ISO OBP).
🏢 SWIFT Registration Authority: Designated ISO registration authority (swift.com).
📂 swiftbic.org Data Register: Provenance registry for bank code data (Data Sources).

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