SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN GUINEE, CONAKRY - SWIFT/BIC Code

SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN GUINEE, CONAKRY - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

SGGNGNGN

Bank / Institution

SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN GUINEE

Address

IMMEUBLE BOFFA, CITE CHEMIN DE FER

City

CONAKRY

Postcode

Country

Guinea

Connection

Active

SGGNGNGN - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

SGGNGNGN or SGGNGNGNXXX

Bank Code

SGGN - code assigned to SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN GUINEE

Country Code

GN - code belongs to Guinea

Location & Status

GN - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code SGGNGNGN?

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.