Is BCTBPAPA a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. BCTBPAPA has the right format and is in our directory for BCT BANK INTERNATIONAL S.A., PANAMA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between BCTBPAPA and BCTBPAPAXXX?

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

SWIFT/BIC · Panama

BCTBPAPA

BCT BANK INTERNATIONAL S.A. · Head office · PANAMA

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: BCTBPAPA (BCTBPAPAXXX)
Institution: BCT BANK INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: 50TH ST, BCT BANK BUILDING, FLOOR 19, PANAMA, REP OF DE PANAMA, 0832 PANAMA
City: PANAMA
Country: Panama

What BCTBPAPA means

BCTBPAPAXXX

BCTBBank 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 BCTBPAPA a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. BCTBPAPA has the right format and is in our directory for BCT BANK INTERNATIONAL S.A., PANAMA. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between BCTBPAPA and BCTBPAPAXXX?: None. BCTBPAPA is the 8-character form of BCTBPAPAXXX; 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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