STANBIC BANK, ABIDJAN - SWIFT/BIC Code

STANBIC BANK, ABIDJAN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
SBICCIAB
Bank / Institution
STANBIC BANK
Address
IMMEUBLE PLEIN CIEL 7TH, 26 BLVD VALERY GISCARD D ESTAING
City
ABIDJAN
Postcode
BP 701 26
Country
Cote d’Ivoire
Connection
Active
SBICCIAB - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
SBICCIAB or SBICCIABXXX
Bank Code
SBIC - code assigned to STANBIC BANK
Country Code
CI - code belongs to Cote d’Ivoire
Location & Status
AB - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SBICCIAB?

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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