BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'AFRIQUE AU CONGO (BIAC), KINSHASA - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'AFRIQUE AU CONGO (BIAC), KINSHASA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BIACCDKI

Bank / Institution

BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'AFRIQUE AU CONGO (BIAC)

Address

BUILDING NIOKI, AVENUE DE LA DOUANE 1

City

KINSHASA

Postcode

Country

Congo, Democratic Republic

Connection

Active

BIACCDKI - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BIACCDKI or BIACCDKIXXX

Bank Code

BIAC - code assigned to BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'AFRIQUE AU CONGO (BIAC)

Country Code

CD - code belongs to Congo, Democratic Republic

Location & Status

KI - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code BIACCDKI?

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.