Free directory of all 19 correspondent bank SWIFT/BIC codes registered in MAURITANIA. Click any bank to view its full record and track an international SWIFT payment routed through it.
Mauritania's financial sector is centred in Nouakchott. Banque Nationale de Mauritanie (BNM) and BCI Mauritanie are the primary SWIFT correspondents, processing iron ore export revenues (Mauritania is one of Africa's largest iron ore producers, with the SNIM mining company), fisheries export payments from the Atlantic coast, and recently developed natural gas export flows from the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project shared with Senegal.
| RTGS / Settlement System | SWIFT (Banque Centrale de Mauritanie — BCM) |
|---|---|
| Currency | MRU — Mauritanian Ouguiya |
| Central Bank | Banque Centrale de Mauritanie (BCM) |
| Typical SWIFT Timing | 4–8 days (international SWIFT) |
Most international SWIFT wires arrive in Mauritania within 2–5 business days. Payments cleared through correspondent banks may take longer depending on intermediary routing and local cut-off times.
Mauritania processes large-value interbank settlements through SWIFT. Retail transfers typically use ACH or local clearing networks, while cross-border wires enter via SWIFT.
The primary settlement currency is MRU — Mauritanian Ouguiya. Foreign-currency wires are converted at the receiving bank's prevailing rate unless a specific currency account is held at the beneficiary institution.
Total correspondent banks indexed: 19