BANQUE POSTALE DU CONGO, BRAZZAVILLE - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANQUE POSTALE DU CONGO, BRAZZAVILLE - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
CNNGCGCG
Bank / Institution
BANQUE POSTALE DU CONGO
Address
1 BD DENIS SASSOU NGUESSO,, ROND POINT DE LA GRANDE POSTE
City
BRAZZAVILLE
Postcode
37
Country
Congo
Connection
Active
CNNGCGCG - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
CNNGCGCG or CNNGCGCGXXX
Bank Code
CNNG - code assigned to BANQUE POSTALE DU CONGO
Country Code
CG - code belongs to Congo
Location & Status
CG - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code CNNGCGCG?

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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