GENERALE DE BANQUE DE MAURITANIE POUR L'INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE, NOUAKCHOTT - SWIFT/BIC Code

GENERALE DE BANQUE DE MAURITANIE POUR L'INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE, NOUAKCHOTT - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
GBMCMRMR
Bank / Institution
GENERALE DE BANQUE DE MAURITANIE POUR L'INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE
Address
AVENUE DE L'INDEPENDANCE
City
NOUAKCHOTT
Postcode
Country
Mauritania
Connection
Active
GBMCMRMR - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
GBMCMRMR or GBMCMRMRXXX
Bank Code
GBMC - code assigned to GENERALE DE BANQUE DE MAURITANIE POUR L'INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE
Country Code
MR - code belongs to Mauritania
Location & Status
MR - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code GBMCMRMR?

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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