BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD., ACCRA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD., ACCRA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BARCGHACOBU
Bank / Institution
BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD.
Address
UNA HOME, AIRPORT CITY
City
ACCRA
Postcode
Country
Ghana
Connection
Active
BARCGHACOBU - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BARCGHAC or BARCGHACOBU
Bank Code
BARC - code assigned to BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD.
Country Code
GH - code belongs to Ghana
Location & Status
AC - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
OBU or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BARCGHAC - primary office of BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD., Ghana

What is a SWIFT Code BARCGHACOBU?

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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