BGFIBANK, LIBREVILLE - SWIFT/BIC Code

BGFIBANK, LIBREVILLE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BGFIGALIOWD
Bank / Institution
BGFIBANK
Address
BD. DE L'INDEPENDANCE
City
LIBREVILLE
Postcode
Country
Gabon
Connection
Active
BGFIGALIOWD - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BGFIGALI or BGFIGALIOWD
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
OWD or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BGFIGALI - primary office of BGFIBANK, Gabon

What is a SWIFT Code BGFIGALIOWD?

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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