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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.

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About Mauritius

Mauritius is part of the continent of Africa. The Capital of Mauritius is: Port Louis. Capital timezone is: Indian/Mauritius. Currency is: Rupee.
Language Codes of Mauritius : en-MU,bho,fr
Languages speak in Mauritius : Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, the official language, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
ISO Alpha-2 Code of Mauritius is : MU
ISO Alpha-3 Code of Mauritius is : MUS
ISO 3166-1 numeric (or numeric-3) Code of Mauritius is : 480
ISD Code of Mauritius is : +230
FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) Code is : MP
E.164 (The international telephone numbering plan) : 230
The top label domain of the Mauritius is : .mu
Internet host in Mauritius is : 51139
Internet users in Mauritius is : 290000
Mobile phones in Mauritius is : 1485000
Landline phone in Mauritius is : 349100
Area of Mauritius is : 2040 KM2
GEO Name ID Mauritius is : 934292
GDP of Mauritius is : $11900000000

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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
(Optional)

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