Is VSTBBFBF a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. VSTBBFBF has the right format and is in our directory for SOCIETE GENERALE BURKINA FASO, OUAGADOUGOU. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between VSTBBFBF and VSTBBFBFXXX?

None. VSTBBFBF is the 8-character form of VSTBBFBFXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Burkina Faso

VSTBBFBF

SOCIETE GENERALE BURKINA FASO · Head office · OUAGADOUGOU

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: VSTBBFBF (VSTBBFBFXXX)
Institution: SOCIETE GENERALE BURKINA FASO
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 01 BP 585, OUAGADOUGOU
City: OUAGADOUGOU
Country: Burkina Faso

What VSTBBFBF means

VSTBBFBFXXX

VSTBBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
BFCountry code
Burkina Faso (ISO 3166)
BFLocation code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
XXXBranch code
XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Paying an account at this bank

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Questions

Is VSTBBFBF a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. VSTBBFBF has the right format and is in our directory for SOCIETE GENERALE BURKINA FASO, OUAGADOUGOU. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between VSTBBFBF and VSTBBFBFXXX?: None. VSTBBFBF is the 8-character form of VSTBBFBFXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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About this data

Codes are checked against our directory of banks on TrillioniPay corridors. Always confirm the code with the beneficiary’s bank before sending a payment. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

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