BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A., MADRID - SWIFT/BIC Code

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A., MADRID - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
BBVAESMMBAG
Bank / Institution
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A.
Address
CLARA DEL REY 26
City
MADRID
Postcode
28002
Country
Spain
Connection
Active
BBVAESMMBAG - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
BBVAESMM or BBVAESMMBAG
Bank Code
BBVA - code assigned to BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A.
Country Code
ES - code belongs to Spain
Location & Status
MM - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
BAG or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
BBVAESMM - primary office of BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA S.A., Spain

What is a SWIFT Code BBVAESMMBAG?

SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Code (BIC) used to specify a particular bank or branch. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.

SWIFT codes comprise of 8 or 11 characters. All 11 digit codes refer to specific branches, while 8 digit codes (or those ending in 'XXX') refer to the head or primary office. SWIFT codes are formatted as follows:

AAAA BB CC DDD

  • First 4 characters - bank code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
  • Next 2 characters - location code, passive participant will have "1" in the second character (letters and digits)
  • Last 3 characters - branch code, optional - 'XXX' for primary office (letters and digits)

The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.

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