In order to make international payments to Benin you have to know the bank´s SWIFT / BIC code.
The SWIFT code consists of 8 to 11 characters (letters and digits) and for Benin the SWIFT code has the following format:
| SWIFT Code | Bank | City |
| AFRIBJB1BWB | BANK OF AFRICA - BENIN | COTONOU |
| AFRIBJBJ | BANK OF AFRICA - BENIN | COTONOU |
| ATBJBJBJ | BANQUE ATLANTIQUE DU BENIN | COTONOU |
| BCAOBJBJ | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE LAFRIQUE DE LOUEST | COTONOU |
| BCAOBJBJPAR | BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE LAFRIQUE DE LOUEST | PARAKOU |
| BIBEBJBJ | BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BENIN | COTONOU |
| BRSWBJBJ | BANQUE REGIONALE DE SOLIDARITE - BENIN | COTONOU |
| BSAHBJBJ | BANQUE SAHELO-SAHARIENNE POUR LINVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE (BENIN) S.A. | COTONOU |
| COBBBJBJ | CONTINENTAL BANK BENIN | COTONOU |
| DBLNBJBJ | DIAMOND BANK BENIN SA | COTONOU |
| DCRDBJB1 | DEPOSITAIRE CENTRAL-BANQUE DE REGLEMENT (DCBR BENIN) | COTONOU |
| ECOCBJBJ | ECOBANK BENIN | COTONOU |
| FIBBBJBJ | FINANCIAL BANK - BENIN | CONTONOU |
| SOGEBJBJ | SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES | COTONOU |