Official Name: Central African Republic

Capital City: Bangui

Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)

Central African Republic National Flag

Continent: Africa Country: C. Africa Total Banks: 5

Central African Republic's banking sector, as tracked by Bankinfobook, consists of 5 verified institutions. The directory below reflects primary-source verification completed during our 2026 review cycle, covering Bangui and the surrounding region.

Central African Republic reports a public debt-to-GDP ratio of approximately 49.3%, against an unemployment rate of 6.30%. Central African Republic holds 0.35 tonnes of gold reserves, a hard-asset buffer factored into its broader financial resilience profile. Central African Republic has a population of approximately 5,698,984, offering scale context for its 5 listed banking institutions. The largest commercial bank operating in Central African Republic is Ecobank.

Direct SWIFT/BIC connectivity across Central African Republic's banking sector runs at approximately 100%, an 'Integrated' rating on our Financial Connectivity Index.

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BEAC bank

SWIFT: BEACCFCF

BGFI bank

SWIFT: CBCACFCF

BSIC bank

SWIFT: BSAHCFCF

Ecobank

SWIFT: ECOCCFCF

Populaire bank

SWIFT: BPMCCFCF

✓ Verified: This entry was personally compiled and reviewed by Milan Ignjatovic using primary sources.

Founder & Sole Curator, Bankinfobook | Master Manager of ICT · Graduated Economist

Last Data Review: January 1, 2026