Verified List of Banks in Mauritania (2026 Update)
Official Name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Capital City: Nouakchott
Currency: Ouguiya (MRU)
Continent: Africa Country: Maurit.. Total Banks: 19
Welcome to the bankinfobook directory of financial institutions in Mauritania. Below is the verified list of 19 banks operating in Nouakchott and throughout the region, audited and cross-referenced for 2026.
Mauritania reports a public debt-to-GDP ratio of approximately 36.9%, against an unemployment rate of 10.32%. Foreign exchange reserves equal roughly 13.38% of GDP, indicating a limited external liquidity buffer relative to economic output. Mauritania holds 1.02 tonnes of gold reserves, a hard-asset buffer factored into its broader financial resilience profile. Mauritania's largest commercial bank is Generale de Banque de Mauritanie.
Mauritania's banking sector shows roughly 100% direct SWIFT/BIC connectivity, corresponding to an 'Integrated' classification under the Bankinfobook Financial Connectivity Index.
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Attijariwafa bank
SWIFT: BCMAMRMR
BAMIS bank
SWIFT: BAAWMRMR
BCI bank
SWIFT: COLIMRMR
BFI bank
SWIFT: FIAQMRMR
Bimbank
SWIFT: BIMMMRMR
BMCI bank
SWIFT: MBICMRMR
BMI bank
SWIFT: BQMIMRMR
BNM bank
SWIFT: BQNMMRMR
BNP Paribas bank
SWIFT: BNPAMRMR
BPM bank
SWIFT: BPMAMRMR
Central bank
SWIFT: BCEMMRMR
Chinguitty bank
SWIFT: CZRZMRMR
El Amana bank
SWIFT: AMDHMRMR
Generale bank
SWIFT: GBMCMRMR
IBM bank
SWIFT: IBMRMRMR
Orabank
SWIFT: ORBKMRMR
QNB bank
SWIFT: QNBAMRMU
Societe Generale bank
SWIFT: BIIMMRMR
Union Algerian bank
SWIFT: AUBMMRMR
✓ 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