BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE, YAOUNDE - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE, YAOUNDE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BEACCMCX091
Bank / Institution
BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Address
City
YAOUNDE
Postcode
Country
Cameroon
Connection
Active
BEACCMCX091 - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BEACCMCX or BEACCMCX091
Bank Code
BEAC - code assigned to BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE
Country Code
CM - code belongs to Cameroon
Location & Status
CX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
091 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BEACCMCX - primary office of BANQUE DES ETATS D'AFRIQUE CENTRALE, Cameroon

What is a SWIFT Code BEACCMCX091?

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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