BGFIBANK, LIBREVILLE - SWIFT/BIC Code

BGFIBANK, LIBREVILLE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BGFIGALI

Bank / Institution

BGFIBANK

Address

BOULEVARD DE L'INDEPENDANCE

City

LIBREVILLE

Postcode

Country

Gabon

Connection

Active

BGFIGALI - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BGFIGALI or BGFIGALIXXX

Bank Code

BGFI - code assigned to BGFIBANK

Country Code

GA - code belongs to Gabon

Location & Status

LI - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BGFIGALI?

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.