BANQUE DE L'HABITAT DE COTE D'IVOIRE, ABIDJAN - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE DE L'HABITAT DE COTE D'IVOIRE, ABIDJAN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BHCICIAB

Bank / Institution

BANQUE DE L'HABITAT DE COTE D'IVOIRE

Address

BHCI, 22, AVENUE JOSEPH ANOMA

City

ABIDJAN

Postcode

2325

Country

Cote d’Ivoire

Connection

Active

BHCICIAB - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BHCICIAB or BHCICIABXXX

Bank Code

BHCI - code assigned to BANQUE DE L'HABITAT DE COTE D'IVOIRE

Country Code

CI - code belongs to Cote d’Ivoire

Location & Status

AB - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BHCICIAB?

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.