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About Benin
Benin is part of the continent of Africa. The Capital of Benin is: Porto-Novo. Capital timezone is: Africa/Porto-Novo. Currency is: Franc.
Language Codes of Benin : fr-BJ
Languages speak in Benin : French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north)
ISO Alpha-2 Code of Benin is : BJ
ISO Alpha-3 Code of Benin is : BEN
ISO 3166-1 numeric (or numeric-3) Code of Benin is : 204
ISD Code of Benin is : +229
FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) Code is : BN
E.164 (The international telephone numbering plan) : 229
The top label domain of the Benin is : .bj
Internet host in Benin is : 491
Internet users in Benin is : 200100
Mobile phones in Benin is : 8408000
Landline phone in Benin is : 156700
Area of Benin is : 112620 KM2
GEO Name ID Benin is : 2395170
GDP of Benin is : $8359000000
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General Information About SWIFT / BIC Code
What is SWIFT/BIC Code?
SWIFT codes means Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication Code. The Swift/BIC code is used to identify a particular branch of a bank or financial institution & it'll help you to transfer money internationaly and executor for cross-border payments.
The length of the Swift Code is either eight or eleven digits & combination of couple of letters & numbers. The first four charecter of the swift code is bank code, next two digits is country code, next two digits is location code & last three digits is optional & it's help to identify the specific bank branch.
Financial institutions worldwide have the option to become part of SWIFT’s network. They provide messaging systems and use the latest technology to ensure safe and expedient international commerce.
What is Swift code used for?
These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.
Example: Breakdown of SWIFT/BIC Code
A | B | C | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Bank Code | Country ISO Code | Location Code | Branch Code | |||||||