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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
SWIFT / BIC Code
What is SWIFT/BIC Code?
SWIFT codes are abbreviations for the Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication Code. A SWIFT code is a code that is used to identify the country, bank, and branch of an account. A SWIFT code is also known as a BIC (Bank Identifier Code), but they are the same thing.
Formation of SWIFT Code
The Swift Code is either eight or eleven digits long and a combination of letters and numbers.
- The first four characters of the swift code are the bank code.
- The next two digits are the country code.
- The next two digits are the location code, and
- The last three digits are optional and aid in identifying the specific bank branch.
Applications of SWIFT Code/BIC Code
The following are some examples of SWIFT or BIC code applications:
- The Swift/BIC code is used to identify a specific branch of a bank or financial institution.
- It aids in international money transfers and acts as an executor for cross-border payments.
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 |