AFRILAND FIRST BANK, GAROUA - SWIFT/BIC Code

AFRILAND FIRST BANK, GAROUA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CCEICMCXGRA
Bank / Institution
AFRILAND FIRST BANK
Address
City
GAROUA
Postcode
Country
Cameroon
Connection
Active
CCEICMCXGRA - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CCEICMCX or CCEICMCXGRA
Bank Code
CCEI - code assigned to AFRILAND FIRST BANK
Country Code
CM - code belongs to Cameroon
Location & Status
CX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
GRA or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
CCEICMCX - primary office of AFRILAND FIRST BANK, Cameroon

What is a SWIFT Code CCEICMCXGRA?

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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