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About Nigeria
Nigeria is part of the continent of Africa. The Capital of Nigeria is: Abuja. Capital timezone is: Africa/Lagos. Currency is: Naira.
Language Codes of Nigeria : en-NG,ha,yo,ig,ff
Languages speak in Nigeria : English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani, over 500 additional indigenous languages
ISO Alpha-2 Code of Nigeria is : NG
ISO Alpha-3 Code of Nigeria is : NGA
ISO 3166-1 numeric (or numeric-3) Code of Nigeria is : 566
ISD Code of Nigeria is : +234
FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) Code is : NI
E.164 (The international telephone numbering plan) : 234
The top label domain of the Nigeria is : .ng
Internet host in Nigeria is : 1234
Internet users in Nigeria is : 43989000
Mobile phones in Nigeria is : 112780000
Landline phone in Nigeria is : 418200
Area of Nigeria is : 923768 KM2
GEO Name ID Nigeria is : 2328926
GDP of Nigeria is : $502000000000
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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 | |||||||
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