BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST, KARA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST, KARA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BCAOTGTGKAR

Bank / Institution

BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST

Address

City

KARA

Postcode

Country

Togo

Connection

Active

BCAOTGTGKAR - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BCAOTGTG or BCAOTGTGKAR

Bank Code

BCAO - code assigned to BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST

Country Code

TG - code belongs to Togo

Location & Status

TG - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

KAR or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

BCAOTGTG - primary office of BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST, Togo

What is a SWIFT Code BCAOTGTGKAR?

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.