SOCIETE GENERALE, SUCURSAL EN ESPANA, BARCELONA - SWIFT/BIC Code

SOCIETE GENERALE, SUCURSAL EN ESPANA, BARCELONA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC
SOGEESMMBAR
Bank / Institution
SOCIETE GENERALE, SUCURSAL EN ESPANA
Address
City
BARCELONA
Postcode
Country
Spain
Connection
Active
SOGEESMMBAR - SWIFT Code Breakdown
SWIFT Code
SOGEESMM or SOGEESMMBAR
Bank Code
SOGE - code assigned to SOCIETE GENERALE, SUCURSAL EN ESPANA
Country Code
ES - code belongs to Spain
Location & Status
MM - represents location, second digit means active code
Branch Code
BAR or not assigned, indicating this is a head office
Head Office
SOGEESMM - primary office of SOCIETE GENERALE, SUCURSAL EN ESPANA, Spain

What is a SWIFT Code SOGEESMMBAR?

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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