Compagnie de Financement Foncier SWIFT/BIC code

What CFFOFRPP means for a payment to Compagnie de Financement Foncier

The short code CFFOFRPP and the 11-character code CFFOFRPPXXX identify the same bank: Compagnie de Financement Foncier, with its head office in Paris. Banks worldwide use these codes to route payments between countries to the correct institution. In practice you usually come across the code on invoices from abroad, in your banking app and in the bank details that Compagnie de Financement Foncier provides.

Further down we go through the practical side: receiving money at Compagnie de Financement Foncier, paying someone in another country and how to check a SWIFT code before you hit send. The BIC names an institution, not a specific account; the IBAN or account number does that.

Do you need CFFOFRPP for a SEPA transfer?

Since France is part of SEPA, a euro transfer to Compagnie de Financement Foncier from another SEPA country usually only needs the IBAN. Most banking apps do not require the BIC in that case or fill it in for you.

For anything other than euros and from non-SEPA countries, CFFOFRPPXXX or CFFOFRPP remains required. Some banks and apps also show a field for the BIC; if so, enter CFFOFRPP.

SEPA transfers normally land within one business day; instant payments are faster if both banks offer them. Provided no currency is converted, a SEPA transfer is inexpensive.

What the XXX in CFFOFRPPXXX means

The layout of a BIC never changes: a bank code of four letters, two for the country and a two-character location code, plus an optional branch code. The result is CFFOFRPP for Compagnie de Financement Foncier.

XXX at the end of CFFOFRPPXXX is not a missing value or a mistake: it stands for the head office of Compagnie de Financement Foncier. Some forms ask for 11 characters, and then you simply add XXX after CFFOFRPP.

Type the code in one piece, in upper case and without spaces. A wrong character may route a payment to a different institution.

Is CFFOFRPP still correct? How to check

The safest source for the BIC is the recipient’s own bank details. Compare it against CFFOFRPP on this page; if they differ, ask before you pay.

If the code is wrong, the transfer may get stuck, be returned or cost extra – sometimes after weeks of searching. Do not forget the IBAN: an error there is more difficult to undo than a wrong BIC.

Most online banking apps check the format of IBANs and sometimes look up the BIC automatically – that confirms the format, not the owner. Where available, a name check on the recipient adds an extra layer of safety. For a first payment, many people start with a small amount first.

Scams that use SWIFT codes

Criminals regularly use payment requests containing new bank details. The fact that CFFOFRPP exists does not mean that a request mentioning it is genuine – fraudsters use real bank codes as well.

Never rely on a phone number from the same email that contains the change. Watch out for urgent requests, unusual wording or an email address that differs by one letter. When a payment was sent to the wrong account, call your bank right away – speed improves the chance of getting it back.

Recipients can be targeted as well: a classic trick is a buyer who pays too much followed by a request to send back the difference to another account. Wait until the money has really arrived – ask Compagnie de Financement Foncier if something looks wrong.

What a transfer from Compagnie de Financement Foncier abroad really costs

The price of an international transfer has more than one component – not just the fee on your screen. You pay the fee for the transfer itself, sometimes charges from correspondent banks in between and, above all, the exchange rate markup if the currency changes.

The real cost is often in the rate, not in the fee: the bank converts using an exchange rate that includes a margin. Check their rate against the mid-market rate, the midpoint between buy and sell rates you see on financial sites; the gap is what conversion costs you.

For a lot of routes, a specialist provider is cheaper than a traditional bank transfer – mostly thanks to the rate. Before your next transfer, take a minute to compare what arrives via GoldexPay. Using a transfer service does not require leaving Compagnie de Financement Foncier.

Where our SWIFT data comes from

The codes on this page come from public sources which we refresh regularly. Even so, banks merge, rename themselves or retire codes. The figures we show reflect our own data.

Use our data as a starting point, rather than as the last word. We are a comparison service and not part of Compagnie de Financement Foncier. Found an error? Let us know through the contact page.

What to give a sender who pays you at Compagnie de Financement Foncier

To receive an international payment into your account at Compagnie de Financement Foncier, the sender has to have not just the BIC. In practice that means: your name as registered with Compagnie de Financement Foncier, your account number or IBAN, the SWIFT/BIC code CFFOFRPPXXX (or CFFOFRPP) and sometimes your postal address.

Some banks want the name and address of Compagnie de Financement Foncier; it does no harm to include it. A typo in your account number is more trouble than it looks.

Do not be surprised if the incoming amount is below the amount on the sender’s receipt. Fees for incoming transfers differ per bank – the price list of Compagnie de Financement Foncier tells you what applies. Make clear with the sender who pays which costs.

Which of the 2 codes of Compagnie de Financement Foncier do you need?

Our database contains 2 SWIFT/BIC codes for Compagnie de Financement Foncier. Next to the head office code CFFOFRPPXXX, there are codes for individual branches and departments.

Unless the recipient tells you otherwise, go with CFFOFRPPXXX or its short form CFFOFRPP. A branch code only makes sense if the recipient’s bank specifically asks for it.

Not sure which code to use? Ask the recipient or the bank itself. Codes for branches are more likely to be retired than the head office code.

Sending EUR to Compagnie de Financement Foncier

France pays in the Euro (EUR). Money sent in a different currency will be exchanged into EUR, and whoever converts it chooses the rate. Every conversion costs the amount.

Which bank converts the payment makes a difference: every bank has its own margin. Often you pay less if you send EUR straight away through a provider that converts near the mid-market rate, so that the receiving bank does not need to convert again.

The EUR rate changes throughout the day. On larger amounts, a seemingly small difference in the rate can be worth more than the fee.

How long does an international transfer to Compagnie de Financement Foncier take?

How fast a payment reaches Compagnie de Financement Foncier is determined by several factors: which currency you send, how many intermediary banks are involved, daily processing deadlines and time zones. Transfers sent late in the day or just before a weekend or public holiday often start a business day later. Compliance checks on larger or unusual payments may also add a delay, even when all details are correct.

If the money is delayed, contact your bank for the tracking status so they can trace it along the chain. Save the payment confirmation; it contains the details a bank needs to start a trace.

If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the person who paid should contact their own bank, not the receiving bank. Request from the sender the payment receipt including the reference – it helps your own bank look for the money.