Banque de la Republique du Burundi SWIFT/BIC code

SWIFT/BIC code of Banque de la Republique du Burundi

BRBUBIB2 and BRBUBIB2XXX are two ways of writing the same SWIFT/BIC code, and both lead to Banque de la Republique du Burundi in Bujumbura. A BIC does one job: it makes sure that money from abroad ends up at the right bank. You will need it mostly when dealing with payments that cross a border or a currency.

On this page you can read what the code is put together, when you need it and which other details you need for a transfer to or from Banque de la Republique du Burundi. Keep in mind that the BIC only identifies the bank, not the person: the account number or IBAN takes care of that.

Is BRBUBIB2 still correct? How to check

Have the recipient send you the account details straight from their online banking. When the code you were given does not match BRBUBIB2 or BRBUBIB2XXX, stop and ask – contact the recipient or Banque de la Republique du Burundi.

With a wrong code, the transfer may be delayed, be returned or cost extra, and tracing it can take weeks. Remember the IBAN: a mistake there can be more difficult to correct than a wrong code.

An automatic check in your banking app only confirms that the IBAN exists – not that it belongs to the person you mean to pay. If your bank offers it, a name check before sending adds an extra layer of safety. Sending a small amount first is worth it for large sums despite the extra fee.

Changed bank details? Be careful

Scammers often use fake invoices containing new bank details. A valid SWIFT code says nothing about whether the request is genuine: scammers use real codes of real banks.

Always verify changed bank details by phone. Watch out for urgent requests, unusual wording or an email address that differs by one letter. If a payment has already gone to the wrong account, contact your bank immediately.

People receiving money are targeted too: a classic trick is an overpayment followed by a request to send back the difference. A payment confirmation from the sender is no proof – check your own account.

Incoming international payments to Banque de la Republique du Burundi

A sender in another country will ask for a few details from you. What they need is: your name, account number or IBAN, BRBUBIB2XXX and in many cases your home address.

The sender’s bank may request the address of your bank; the head office in Bujumbura is usually fine. A typo in your account number can be harder to fix than you might think; copy them from your banking app rather than typing.

What lands in your account can be less than the amount sent. Charges on incoming payments vary per bank – the price list of Banque de la Republique du Burundi tells you what applies. For business payments, it is common to state who bears the costs to avoid a shortfall.

What the XXX in BRBUBIB2XXX means

The layout of every SWIFT code is always the same: four characters for the institution, a two-letter country code and a two-character location code. For Banque de la Republique du Burundi, that core is BRBUBIB2.

The 11-character version adds three more characters for a branch or department. If the last three are XXX, they simply mean the head office, which is why BRBUBIB2XXX and BRBUBIB2 lead to the same place.

Enter the code in one piece, in capitals and without spaces, exactly as shown here. Look out for O versus 0 or the letter I and the digit 1.

How long does an international transfer to Banque de la Republique du Burundi take?

There is no fixed answer for international payments: many land within a day, others take several business days. Transfers sent after the cut-off time or on weekends and holidays usually go out the next business day. Sometimes a bank wants to know about the purpose of a payment, which can hold things up.

Many banks are connected to SWIFT gpi. Every payment gets a unique transaction reference, the UETR, which your bank can use to see where the money is. Keep the payment confirmation until the recipient confirms – you will need it for any trace request.

If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the sender needs to start with their own bank. Request from the sender the payment receipt; that often settles the question quickly.

Banque de la Republique du Burundi: head office code versus branch codes

With 2 codes, Banque de la Republique du Burundi is one of the banks that register individual codes for parts of the organisation. The head office code is BRBUBIB2XXX.

Unless the recipient tells you otherwise, go with BRBUBIB2XXX or its short form BRBUBIB2. Branch codes are only needed if the recipient’s bank explicitly asks for it, which is more common for business accounts and specialised services.

The best way is to copy the code directly from the account holder’s invoice. Codes for branches are more prone to be retired than the head office code.

A note on our data

This directory draws on public sources and is updated regularly. Institutions merge, close branches and retire codes, and a directory never catches every change immediately. Counts and locations come from our directory and are not confirmed by Banque de la Republique du Burundi.

Before any payment of any size, always check the code with the recipient’s bank or the recipient. We are an independent comparison service and not part of Banque de la Republique du Burundi. Should you notice something that is out of date, we welcome a short note via the contact page.

Sending money abroad from Banque de la Republique du Burundi

When you send money to another country from Banque de la Republique du Burundi, the visible fee is only part of what you pay. You pay the fee for the transfer itself, sometimes fees charged by intermediary banks along the way and, above all, the exchange rate markup if the currency changes.

The real cost is often in the rate, rather than in the fee: many banks convert at a rate that includes a margin. A simple test: put the rate you get against the mid-market rate for the same moment and work out the difference on your amount.

Specialist money transfer services frequently use a rate near the mid-market rate and lower fees. GoldexPay lists these services next to each other so you can see what actually arrives for the same amount sent. Choosing a specialist does not mean leaving Banque de la Republique du Burundi.