What is Swift Code of Canara Bank?

For transferring money to me from the US, my sister asked me for the Swift code of my bank. I wasn’t aware of what a swift code is and asked a friend about what is a swift code and the Canara bank Swift BIC code. Here is what he told me. 

What is the Swift Code of Canara Bank?

My friend told me to note down the Canara Bank India swift code, which was

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After that, he told me what swift code is and what it's used for. 

• My friend told me that SWIFT is a global messaging network used by banks and other financial institutions worldwide to quickly and securely transfer funds. According to him, SWIFT is generally used by NRIs to transfer money to Indian Bank accounts. 

• He also told me that most people mistake Swift code for IFSC code, but they are not the same. An IFSC code has 11 characters, but a Swift code will only be 8-11 characters long. 

• He also told me that to combat financial fraud and complacency with security, SWIFT mandates that its member financial institutions implement firewalls and adhere to 16 fundamental security principles. Eleven recommended and sixteen required controls make up the Swift Customer Security Controls Framework, which is intended to prevent credential compromise and identify unusual activities.

And that’s it. I hope this clears your doubts about what is swift code of canara bank. Hope this helps.