BANK OF GHANA, ACCRA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANK OF GHANA, ACCRA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BAGHGHA4

Bank / Institution

BANK OF GHANA

Address

CEDI HOUSE, FLOOR 4, LIBERIA ROAD

City

ACCRA

Postcode

Country

Ghana

Connection

Active

BAGHGHA4 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BAGHGHA4 or BAGHGHA4XXX

Bank Code

BAGH - code assigned to BANK OF GHANA

Country Code

GH - code belongs to Ghana

Location & Status

A4 - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BAGHGHA4?

A 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.