🇲🇹 Malta
✓ SEPA MemberPrivate BankHSBC Bank Malta IBAN Format & BIC Code
HSBC Bank Malta's BIC is MMEBMTMT. Its bank code is MMEB, the code an IBAN at HSBC Bank Malta carries in positions 5 to 8. Its IBANs are 31 characters long. The bank receives SEPA Instant transfers and answers Verification of Payee name checks.
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Bank Details
Payments it can receive
HSBC Bank Malta's participation in the European payment schemes, from the EPC register of participants.
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Part of HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Bank Malta is registered in Malta but belongs to HSBC Holdings plc, a banking group based in the UK.
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IBAN Format at HSBC Bank Malta
IBANs at HSBC Bank Malta follow the Malta standard: 31 characters starting with MT.
Illustrative HSBC Bank Malta IBAN (sample account, not a real one):
Grouped example:
MT59 MMEB 0110 0001 2345 MTLC AST0 01S
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is HSBC Bank Malta's BIC (SWIFT code)?
MMEBMTMT. Written with the head-office branch code it is MMEBMTMTXXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.
What is HSBC Bank Malta's bank code?
MMEB. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 8 of an IBAN from Malta.
How long are HSBC Bank Malta IBANs?
31 characters, like every IBAN from Malta: the country code MT, two check digits, the bank code (4 letters, MMEB for HSBC Bank Malta), the sort code (5 digits) and the account number (18 characters).
Can I send an instant transfer to HSBC Bank Malta?
Yes. The European Payments Council lists HSBC Bank Malta in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 9 January 2025, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.
Does HSBC Bank Malta confirm the payee's name?
Yes. It answers Verification of Payee requests (since 9 October 2025), so the payer's bank can compare the name entered with the account holder's name before a euro transfer is sent.
Where is HSBC Bank Malta's registered office?
116, Archbishop Street, VLT 1444 Valletta, according to GLEIF. The European Payments Council lists 116, Archbishop Street, Valletta as its address.
Who owns HSBC Bank Malta?
HSBC Bank Malta is owned by HSBC Holdings plc, a banking group based in the UK. HSBC Bank Malta is registered in Malta as a local entity, while its ultimate ownership sits with the parent group in the UK.