The below information lists the SWIFT codes for all active banks located in Benin. The codes listed are only for banks that are currently in operation and have not been deactivated. Any inactive or passive codes have been excluded from the list.
| Bank or Institution | City | Branch | Swift Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AFRICA - BENIN | COTONOU | AFRIBJBJ | |
| BANQUE ATLANTIQUE DU BENIN | COTONOU | ATBJBJBJ | |
| BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST | PARAKOU | PARAKOU BRANCH | BCAOBJBJPAR |
| BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST | COTONOU | BCAOBJBJ | |
| BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BENIN | COTONOU | HEAD OFFICE | BIBEBJBJ |
| BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'INDUSTRIE ET LE COMMERCE BENIN | COTONOU | AFICBJBJ | |
| BANQUE SAHELO-SAHARIENNE POUR L'INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE (BENIN) S.A. | COTONOU | BSAHBJBJ | |
| BGFIBANK BENIN | COTONOU | BGFIBJBJ | |
| CBAO GROUP ATTIJARIWAFABANK | COTONOU | CBAOBJBJ | |
| CCEI BANK BENIN | COTONOU | AGENCE PRINCIPALE GANHI | CCEIBJBJ |
| CORIS BANK INTERNATIONAL BENIN | COTONOU | CORIBJBJ | |
| ECOBANK BENIN | COTONOU | ECOCBJBJ | |
| ETC SURETY SA | COTONOU | ETCGBJB2 | |
| NSIA BANQUE BENIN SA | COTONOU | SUCCURSALE SENEGAL | DBLNBJBJSEN |
| NSIA BANQUE BENIN SA | COTONOU | SUCCURSALE TOGO | DBLNBJBJTGO |
| NSIA BANQUE BENIN SA | COTONOU | DBLNBJBJ | |
| ORABANK BENIN | COTONOU | ORBKBJBJ | |
| SOCIETE GENERALE BENIN | COTONOU | SOGEBJBJ | |
| SOCIETE NIGERIENNE DE BANQUE SUCCURSALE COTONOU | COTONOU | SOCNBJBJ | |
| UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA BENIN | COTONOU | COBBBJBJ |
A SWIFT code is a unique identifier used to identify financial institutions globally, in order to facilitate international money transfers. It is also known as a SWIFT BIC (Bank Identifier Code), which stands for Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication Bank Identifier Code. It is a standard format of Business Identifier Codes (BICs), which are used to identify banks and financial institutions in a standardized way for international wire transfers.
A SWIFT code consists of 8 or 11 characters and is used to uniquely identify a bank and its location for both sending and receiving international wire transfers.
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SWIFT codes are assigned to financial institutions by SWIFT and are used to identify the institution globally for international wire transfers and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium