Send or transfer money to Burkina Faso

Want to wire money to Burkina Faso? Thinking about a bank wire to send the money to Burkina Faso? Before you go your bank to do it, make sure you check the wire transfer fees. It may come as a shock how much the fees will be and depending on the amount of the wire, it might not be worth sending the money by bank wire transfer to send the money using another method.

What can make it more expensive is in addition to your bank charging a fee for sending the funds to a place in Burkina Faso, the individual receiving the transfer will most likely also be charged a fee at their end. A way to reduce the likelihood of this charge is to remit the international wire transfer in the currency of their account.

To process a bank wire transfer to Burkina Faso, you might require a SWIFT code. These are different codes for each financial institution and based on references including the country and individual bank.

Bank wire details for Burkina Faso

  • Country – Burkina Faso
  • SWIFT Country Code – BF
  • Central Bank Name – Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest
  • Currency – Franc
  • Currency Code – CFA