Is BAGEPAPA a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. BAGEPAPA has the right format and is in our directory for BANCO GENERAL, S.A., PANAMA CITY. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between BAGEPAPA and BAGEPAPAXXX?

None. BAGEPAPA is the 8-character form of BAGEPAPAXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Panama

BAGEPAPA

BANCO GENERAL, S.A. · Head office · PANAMA CITY

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: BAGEPAPA (BAGEPAPAXXX)
Institution: BANCO GENERAL, S.A.
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: TORRE BANCO GENERAL, PISO E2, CALLE AQUILINO DE LA GUARDIA Y AVENIDA 5TA B SUR, 0823 PANAMA CITY
City: PANAMA CITY
Country: Panama

What BAGEPAPA means

BAGEPAPAXXX

BAGEBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
PACountry code
Panama (ISO 3166)
PALocation 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.

Paying an account at this bank

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Questions

Is BAGEPAPA a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. BAGEPAPA has the right format and is in our directory for BANCO GENERAL, S.A., PANAMA CITY. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between BAGEPAPA and BAGEPAPAXXX?: None. BAGEPAPA is the 8-character form of BAGEPAPAXXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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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.

Institution names and addresses: Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) LEI data, available under CC0. The address is the legal entity’s registered or head-office address, which can differ from the office SWIFT lists.

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