ECOBANK GUINEE BISSAU, BISSAU - SWIFT/BIC Code

ECOBANK GUINEE BISSAU, BISSAU - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

ECOCGWGW

Bank / Institution

ECOBANK GUINEE BISSAU

Address

AVENUE AMILCAR CABRAL

City

BISSAU

Postcode

126

Country

Guinea Bissau

Connection

Active

ECOCGWGW - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

ECOCGWGW or ECOCGWGWXXX

Bank Code

ECOC - code assigned to ECOBANK GUINEE BISSAU

Country Code

GW - code belongs to Guinea Bissau

Location & Status

GW - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ECOCGWGW?

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.