ECOBANK TOGO, LOME - SWIFT/BIC Code

ECOBANK TOGO, LOME - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
ECOCTGTX
Bank / Institution
ECOBANK TOGO
Address
AVENUE SYLVANIUS OLYMPIO
City
LOME
Postcode
Country
Togo
Connection
Active
ECOCTGTX - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
ECOCTGTX or ECOCTGTXXXX
Bank Code
ECOC - code assigned to ECOBANK TOGO
Country Code
TG - code belongs to Togo
Location & Status
TX - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code ECOCTGTX?

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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