BANQUE DE CREDIT DE BUJUMBURA, BUJUMBURA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE DE CREDIT DE BUJUMBURA, BUJUMBURA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BCRBBIBI
Bank / Institution
BANQUE DE CREDIT DE BUJUMBURA
Address
AVENUE PATRICE EMERY LUMUMBA
City
BUJUMBURA
Postcode
Country
Burundi
Connection
Active
BCRBBIBI - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BCRBBIBI or BCRBBIBIXXX
Bank Code
BCRB - code assigned to BANQUE DE CREDIT DE BUJUMBURA
Country Code
BI - code belongs to Burundi
Location & Status
BI - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BCRBBIBI?

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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