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About Somalia
Somalia is part of the continent of Africa. The Capital of Somalia is: Mogadishu. Capital timezone is: Africa/Mogadishu. Currency is: Shilling.
Language Codes of Somalia : so-SO,ar-SO,it,en-SO
Languages speak in Somalia : Somali (official), Arabic (official, according to the Transitional Federal Charter), Italian, English
ISO Alpha-2 Code of Somalia is : SO
ISO Alpha-3 Code of Somalia is : SOM
ISO 3166-1 numeric (or numeric-3) Code of Somalia is : 706
ISD Code of Somalia is : +252
FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) Code is : SO
E.164 (The international telephone numbering plan) : 252
The top label domain of the Somalia is : .so
Internet host in Somalia is : 186
Internet users in Somalia is : 106000
Mobile phones in Somalia is : 658000
Landline phone in Somalia is : 100000
Area of Somalia is : 637657 KM2
GEO Name ID Somalia is : 51537
GDP of Somalia is : $2372000000
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 |