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SWIFT code	HSBCLKLXXXX
SWIFT code (8 chr)	HSBCLKLX
Bank name	HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, THE
Bank address	24 SIR BARON JAYATILAKA MAWATHA, 1, COLOMBO, COLOMBO, WESTERN PROVINCE, 01000
Branch code	XXX
City	COLOMBO
Country	Sri Lanka

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, THE SWIFT code in Sri Lanka

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