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About Eritrea
Eritrea is part of the continent of Africa. The Capital of Eritrea is: Asmara. Capital timezone is: Africa/Asmara. Currency is: Nakfa.
Language Codes of Eritrea : aa-ER,ar,tig,kun,ti-ER
Languages speak in Eritrea : Tigrinya (official), Arabic (official), English (official), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languages
ISO Alpha-2 Code of Eritrea is : ER
ISO Alpha-3 Code of Eritrea is : ERI
ISO 3166-1 numeric (or numeric-3) Code of Eritrea is : 232
ISD Code of Eritrea is : +291
FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) Code is : ER
E.164 (The international telephone numbering plan) : 291
The top label domain of the Eritrea is : .er
Internet host in Eritrea is : 701
Internet users in Eritrea is : 200000
Mobile phones in Eritrea is : 305300
Landline phone in Eritrea is : 60000
Area of Eritrea is : 121320 KM2
GEO Name ID Eritrea is : 338010
GDP of Eritrea is : $3438000000
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 |