BANK OF AFRICA - BURKINA FASSO, OUAGADOUGOU - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF AFRICA - BURKINA FASSO, OUAGADOUGOU - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
AFRIBFBF
Bank / Institution
BANK OF AFRICA - BURKINA FASSO
Address
AVENUE DE LA RESISTANCE DU 17 MAI, 770
City
OUAGADOUGOU
Postcode
Country
Burkina Faso
Connection
Active
AFRIBFBF - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
AFRIBFBF or AFRIBFBFXXX
Bank Code
AFRI - code assigned to BANK OF AFRICA - BURKINA FASSO
Country Code
BF - code belongs to Burkina Faso
Location & Status
BF - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code AFRIBFBF?

SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Code (BIC) used to specify a particular bank or branch. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.

SWIFT codes comprise of 8 or 11 characters. All 11 digit codes refer to specific branches, while 8 digit codes (or those ending in 'XXX') refer to the head or primary office. SWIFT codes are formatted as follows:

AAAA BB CC DDD

  • First 4 characters - bank code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters - location code, passive participant will have "1" in the second character (letters and digits)
  • Last 3 characters - branch code, optional - 'XXX' for primary office (letters and digits)

The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.

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