BSLE
Bank code
Four letters that name the institution: BANK OF SIERRA LEONE.
BSLESLFRXXX is the SWIFT code of BANK OF SIERRA LEONE, head office in Sierra Leone
Give this code to anyone who pays you from abroad into a BANK OF SIERRA LEONE account. It tells their bank where in the world to send the money.
SL
Country code
The two-letter ISO code of the country the bank is in: Sierra Leone.
FR
Location code
Two characters the registry gives to the place of the head office inside Sierra Leone.
XXX
Branch code
XXX means the head office. Leave it out and the 8-character BSLESLFR works the same.
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Everything a sender's bank asks for about the receiving bank. Your own name and IBAN come from your account.
- SWIFT / BIC code
- BSLESLFRXXX
- 8-character form
- BSLESLFR
- Bank
- BANK OF SIERRA LEONE
- Registered address
- SIAKA STEVENS STREET FREETOWN 30 SIERRA LEONE
- Operational address
- MAIN BANK SIAKA STEVENS STREET FREETOWN FREETOWN POB 30 SIERRA LEONE
- Country
- Sierra Leone SL
- Branch
- Head office XXX
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Valid format characters
Bank
Country
Location
Branch
Head office
The format is right. Whether the code belongs to a real bank is for the bank to confirm.
Not a SWIFT code
characters — a code has 8 or 11.
The first six characters must be letters.
SWIFT finds the bank. IBAN finds the account.
An international transfer needs both, and they are easy to mix up.
SWIFT / BIC
BSLESLFRXXX8 or 11 characters. The same for every customer of the bank. It routes a payment between banks across borders.
IBAN
DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00Up to 34 characters: the country, two check digits and the account in the national format. It is yours alone. Some countries use a plain account number instead.
More SWIFT codes in Sierra Leone
All 14 in Sierra Leone- BLOOM BANK AFRICA SIERRA LEONE LIMITED PHBXSLFR
- COMMERCE AND MORTGAGE BANK (SL) PLC HFCMSLFR
- ECOBANK SIERRA LEONE LIMITED ECOCSLFR
- FIRSTBANK SIERRA LEONE LIMITED ICBZSLFR
- GUARANTY TRUST BANK (SL) LTD GTBISLFR
- ROKEL COMMERCIAL BANK (SIERRA LEONE) LTD. RCBKSLFR
- SIERRA LEONE COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD. SLCBSLFR
- SKYE BANK (SL) LTD SKYESLFR
Codes are given for reference. Before sending money, confirm the details with the receiving bank or the account holder.
Asked
often.
What is the SWIFT code of BANK OF SIERRA LEONE?
BSLESLFR, or BSLESLFRXXX in its 11-character form. Both point to the head office of the bank in Sierra Leone and can be used for any BANK OF SIERRA LEONE account.
Is a SWIFT code the same as a BIC?
Yes. BIC, Business Identifier Code, is the official name of the standard; SWIFT code is what most banks and people call it.
Should I use 8 or 11 characters?
Either. The last three characters name a branch, and XXX stands for the head office. If a form insists on 11 characters, add XXX.
Do I need an IBAN as well?
Usually. The SWIFT code identifies the bank; the account inside it is identified by an IBAN or, where the country does not use IBANs, by an account number.
How long does an international transfer take?
Usually one to five working days, depending on the currencies and on how many banks the payment passes through on the way.
Is it safe to share a SWIFT code?
Yes. It is public information about the bank, not about you, and nobody can take money from an account with it.
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