8 or 11 characters — which should I use?

Both reach the head office: the 8-character code is short for the 11-character one ending in XXX. A different ending identifies a branch or department, and only matters if the beneficiary’s bank asked for it.

SWIFT codes · Mexico

BANCO SANTANDER MÉXICO S.A., INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO SANTANDER MÉXICO SWIFT code

The main SWIFT/BIC code for BANCO SANTANDER MÉXICO S.A., INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO SANTANDER MÉXICO is BMSXMXMM.

Main code

BMSXMXMMXXX

BMSXBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
MXCountry code
Mexico (ISO 3166)
MMLocation code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
XXXBranch code
XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Institution: BANCO SANTANDER MÉXICO S.A., INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO SANTANDER MÉXICO
SWIFT/BIC (8): BMSXMXMM
SWIFT/BIC (11): BMSXMXMMXXX
Type: Head office
Address: PROLG PASEO DE LA REFORMA NO 500, COLONIA LOMAS DE SANTA FE, 01219 MEXICO
Country: Mexico

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Paying this bank

For an international payment to an account at BANCO SANTANDER MÉXICO S.A., INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO SANTANDER MÉXICO, give your bank the SWIFT/BIC code above and the beneficiary’s account number.

Questions

What is the SWIFT code of BANCO SANTANDER MÉXICO S.A., INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE, GRUPO FINANCIERO SANTANDER MÉXICO?: BMSXMXMM (BMSXMXMMXXX in 11-character form) is the head-office code.
8 or 11 characters — which should I use?: Both reach the head office: the 8-character code is short for the 11-character one ending in XXX. A different ending identifies a branch or department, and only matters if the beneficiary’s bank asked for it.

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About this data

Codes are checked against our directory of banks on TrillioniPay corridors. Always confirm the code with the beneficiary’s bank before sending a payment. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

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