The SWIFT Code /BIC UNAFCMCXXXX is issued by UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA CAMEROON PLC. The bank branch for the SWIFT Code is UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA CAMEROON PLC, DOUALA.





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BANK:UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA CAMEROON PLC
Bank Code:UNAF
City and Address:DOUALA ()
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COUNTRY: CM , Cameroon
Bank Branch: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA CAMEROON PLC, DOUALA
BIC /SWIFT Code:UNAFCMCX

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Bank Name UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA CAMEROON PLC, DOUALA
SWIFT Code (BIC) UNAFCMCX
Bank Code UNAF
Country Code CM
Location Code CX
Branch Code XXX
About Cameroon

Cameroon ( CAM-ə-ROON; French: Cameroun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (French: République du Cameroun), is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages and English or French or both.

Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area Rio dos Camarões (Shrimp River), which became Cameroon in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate in the north in the 19th century, and various ethnic groups of the west and northwest established powerful chiefdoms and fondoms. Cameroon became a German colony in 1884 known as Kamerun. After World War I, it was divided between France and the United Kingdom as League of Nations mandates. The Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC) political party advocated independence, but was outlawed by France in the 1950s, leading to the national liberation insurgency fought between French and UPC militant forces until early 1971. In 1960, the French-administered part of Cameroon became independent, as the Republic of Cameroun, under President Ahmadou Ahidjo. The southern part of British Cameroons federated with it in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. The federation was abandoned in 1972. The country was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972 and back to the Republic of Cameroon in 1984 by a presidential decree by president Paul Biya. Biya, the incumbent president, has led the country since 1982 following Ahidjo's resignation; he previously held office as prime minister from 1975 onward. Cameroon is governed as a Unitary Presidential Republic.

The official languages of Cameroon are French and English, the official languages of former French Cameroons and British Cameroons. Christianity is the majority religion in Cameroon, with significant minorities practicing Islam and traditional faiths. It has experienced tensions from the English-speaking territories, where politicians have advocated for greater decentralisation and even complete separation or independence (as in the Southern Cameroons National Council). In 2017, tensions over the creation of an Ambazonian state in the English-speaking territories escalated into open warfare.

Large numbers of Cameroonians live as subsistence farmers. The country is often referred to as "Africa in miniature" for its geological, linguistic and cultural diversity. Its natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. Its highest point, at almost 4,100 metres (13,500 ft), is Mount Cameroon in the Southwest Region. Its most populous cities are Douala on the Wouri River, its economic capital and main seaport; Yaoundé, its political capital; and Garoua. Limbé in the southwest has a natural seaport. Cameroon is well known for its native music styles, particularly Makossa, Njang and Bikutsi, and for its successful national football team. It is a member state of the African Union, the United Nations, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the Commonwealth of Nations, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.


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A SWIFT code, also known as a Bank Identifier Code (BIC), is a unique identification code used by banks and financial institutions worldwide. It serves as a standardized way to identify a particular bank or financial institution during international financial transactions, particularly for wire transfers and electronic communication between banks.

SWIFT codes consist of a combination of letters and numbers, typically 8 to 11 characters long. Each part of the code has a specific meaning:

  1. Bank Code: The first four letters represent the bank or financial institution's name or acronym. This part of the code identifies the institution itself.

  2. Country Code: The next two letters represent the country in which the bank is located. They indicate the country where the bank is registered or headquartered.

  3. Location Code: The following two letters (or digits) can further specify the location of the bank, often indicating the city or branch where the account is held. This part is optional and not always present in all SWIFT codes.

  4. Branch Code (Optional): In some cases, the last three digits (or characters) of the SWIFT code can represent a specific branch of the bank. This part is also optional and may not be included in all SWIFT codes.

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