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Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles
SC / SYC Africa Africa
120K
Population
$2.2B
GDP
45
Payment BINs
18
Issuers

General Information

Capital Victoria
Continent Africa
Region Africa
Subregion Africa
Currency Seychelles rupees (SCR)
Languages Seychellois Creole (official) 89.1% English (official) 5.1% French (official) 0.7% other 3.8% unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
Timezones UTC+4
Area 455 km²
Map Reference archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar

Demographics

Population (2023) 119,773
Density 263.2 per km²
Urban Population 58.8%
Median Age 38.7 years
Life Expectancy 76.6 years
Major Cities VICTORIA

Economy

GDP (2024) $2.2B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $17,879
Inflation (2024) 0.3%
Public Debt 63.6% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 14.530 to USD

Card Brands (Top 3)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 ABSA BANK (SEYCHELLES), LTD. 9
2 AL SALAM BANK SEYCHELLES, LTD. 5
3 BARCLAYS BANK (SEYCHELLES), LTD. 5
4 NOUVOBANQ - SEYCHELLES INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. 5
5 THE MAURITIUS COMMERCIAL BANK (SEYCHELLES), LTD. 5
6 MAURITIUS COMMERCIAL BANK (SEYCHELLES) LTD. 2
7 BANK OF BARODA 1
8 HABIB BANK, LTD. 1
9 INTL HDQTRS-CENTER OWNED 1
10 MAURITIUS COMMERCIAL BANK (SEYCHELLES), LTD. 1

Main Exports

1. fish
2. scrap iron
3. animal meal
4. broadcasting equipment
5. ships (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum
2. fish
3. ships
4. cars
5. plastic products (2023)