COMMERCIAL BANK OF CAMEROON, BAFOUSSAM - SWIFT/BIC Code

COMMERCIAL BANK OF CAMEROON, BAFOUSSAM - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CBCDCMCXBFS
Bank / Institution
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CAMEROON
Address
CBC BANK, FACE MARCHE
City
BAFOUSSAM
Postcode
1149
Country
Cameroon
Connection
Active
CBCDCMCXBFS - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CBCDCMCX or CBCDCMCXBFS
Bank Code
CBCD - code assigned to COMMERCIAL BANK OF CAMEROON
Country Code
CM - code belongs to Cameroon
Location & Status
CX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
BFS or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
CBCDCMCX - primary office of COMMERCIAL BANK OF CAMEROON, Cameroon

What is a SWIFT Code CBCDCMCXBFS?

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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