BGFIBANK BENIN, CARRE 38, COTONOU, Benin
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| BIC Name / Bank name / Institution Name | BGFIBANK BENIN |
| Bank Code / Institution Code | BGFI |
| Country | BENIN |
| Country Code (ISO 3166) | BJ |
| City | COTONOU |
| City Code | BJ The City Code are Institution Specific, different BIC has allotted different City Code for same city. |
| Office Type | Primary Office / Head Office / Main Office |
| Branch Code | XXX |
| Swift Code / BIC Code |
BGFIBJBJ
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| Swift Code / BIC Code 11 Characters | BGFIBJBJXXX Note:If Swift Code is of 8 Characters then suffix XXX for branch code in the Swift Code. |
| Address | CARRE 38 |
| Zip Code / Postal Code | |
| Note: Before Transferring payment to the Bank Branch, confirm from the payment receiver, if the Bank Branch is Active | |
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| Whether Financial Institution IBAN Compliant | No, BGFIBANK BENIN is not IBAN Compliant. |
| Save on International Payment Transfers | |
What is a SWIFT Code / BIC code?
Business Identifier Codes (BIC) has been developed by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) to identify banks and financial institutions globally. That is why BIC Codes are also known as SWIFT Codes.SWIFT Codes / BIC Codes are used for transferring money between banks of different countries or SEPA payments. Banks also use these codes for exchanging financial messages.
SWIFT Code / BIC Code is formed of 8 or 11 characters in following system:
- First four characters in the SWIFT Code / BIC Code from left depicts bank code. In the case of BGFIBANK BENIN the first four characters from left BGFI indicates that it is BGFIBANK BENIN.
- Characters 5-6 from left in the SWIFT Code / BIC Code, depicts Country code of the bank. In the case of BGFIBANK BENIN characters 5 and 6 from left BJ indicates that bank is in BENIN. It means that all the banks located in BENIN will have BJ at 5th and 6th place from left in their Swift Codes / BIC Codes.
- Characters 7-8 from left in the SWIFT Code / BIC Code, depicts City Code of the Bank. In the case of BGFIBANK BENIN characters 7 and 8 from left BJ indicates that bank is in COTONOU. It means that all the branches of BGFIBANK BENIN located in COTONOU will have BJ at 7th and 8th place from left in their Swift Codes / BIC Codes.
- Characters 9-11 from left in the SWIFT Code / BIC Code, depicts Branch Code of the Bank.In the case of BGFIBANK BENIN the length of SWIFT Code is 8 Characters, means BGFIBANK BENIN Head Office of the Financial Institution.
- Many Banks has taken only one SWIFT Code per country or have one SWIFT Code per city, for processing International Payments of all the Branches of the country / city through SWIFT enabled branch. So, if your Bank Branch is not depicting in the list, contact your Bank Branch for the SWIFT Code transactions.