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HSBC institution number, transit number and routing number.

Find the HSBC institution number, transit number, and routing number for domestic or international wire transfers. And if you’re transferring internationally, save on fees with Wise.

What is a transit number and a routing number?

In Canada, banks and other financial institutions identify their branches with a unique transit number (also known as branch numbers). A transit number is made up of five-digits and together with the institution number they form a routing number.

  • The transit number - five digits - shows which branch you opened your account at.
  • The institution number - three digits - identifies your bank.
  • The account number - seven to twelve digits - identifies your individual account.

Bank routing numbers are used to process cheque and electronic transactions such as funds transfers, direct deposits, digital cheques, recurring loan and bill payments.

There are two different formats to routing numbers:

  • Electronic Transactions Routing Numbers (ETF): 0XXXYYYYY
  • Paper Transactions Transit Numbers (MICR): YYYYY-XXX
  • where XXX is the institution number and YYYYY is the transit number.

Find your HSBC transit number and routing number.

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HSBC institution number.

An institution number is the three-digit code assigned to each bank to uniquely identify it.

The institution number for HSBC is 016.

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Transit number for HSBC.

Routing numberTransit number (MICR)BranchAddressCityState

001610129

10129-016

Opulence Centre

#212 - 111 3rd Avenue S E

Calgary

AB

001600620

00620-016

Island Dealer Centre

1327 Douglas Street

Victoria

BC

001610024

10024-016

Fredericton

520 King Street

Fredericton

NB

001610372

10372-016

Aurora

150 Hollidge Blvd., Unit C9

Aurora

ON

001610792

10792-016

Loan Accounting Centre

3381 Steeles Ave. E., Ste. 301

Toronto

ON

001610009

10009-016

Crowfoot Centre

95 Crowfoot Crescent NW

Calgary

AB

001610099

10099-016

Edmonton

101 Street, 10250-101 Street

Edmonton

AB

001609670

09670-016

Dealer Centre

4th Floor, 885 West Georgia Street

Vancouver

BC

001610099

10099-016

Opulence Centre

#212 - 111 3rd Avenue S E

Calgary

AB

001600620

00620-016

Island Dealer Centre

1327 Douglas Street

Victoria

BC

001610024

10024-016

Fredericton

520 King Street

Fredericton

NB

001610372

10372-016

Aurora

150 Hollidge Blvd., Unit C9

Aurora

ON

001610792

10792-016

Loan Accounting Centre

3381 Steeles Ave. E., Ste. 301

Toronto

ON

Where to find the HSBC transit number on a cheque?

Your HSBC bank transit number and institution number can be found at the bottom of a cheque.

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How to find your HSBC transit number?

Here are some of the ways to find your routing number:

  1. On this website – We've listed transit numbers for some of the biggest banks in Canada.
  2. Online banking – You’ll be able to get your account, institution, and transit number by logging into online banking.
  3. Cheque, bank statement or deposit slip – bank-issued cheque or bank statement.

If your bank transit number is only four digits long, add a 0 in front of the number. Example: Branch 1011 is 01011.

If your account number only has nine digits but a form requires 11, simply add two zeros in front. For example, 123456789 is 00123456789.

Your transit number and institution number are there to make sure your payment arrives to its recipient safe and sound. This page is a great place to start when you’re looking for your HSBC branch number. But it’s always worth checking the right account and routing number with your bank or your recipient.

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