BANQUE MALIENNE DE SOLIDARITE COTE D'IVOIRE, ABIDJAN - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE MALIENNE DE SOLIDARITE COTE D'IVOIRE, ABIDJAN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

BSOICIAB

Bank / Institution

BANQUE MALIENNE DE SOLIDARITE COTE D'IVOIRE

Address

BMS CI HEAD OFFICE, ABIDJAN PLATEAU RUE PARIS VILLAGE

City

ABIDJAN

Postcode

16 BP 114

Country

Cote d’Ivoire

Connection

Active

BSOICIAB - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

BSOICIAB or BSOICIABXXX

Bank Code

BSOI - code assigned to BANQUE MALIENNE DE SOLIDARITE 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 BSOICIAB?

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.