BANCO SANTANDER S.A. SWIFT code
The main SWIFT/BIC code for BANCO SANTANDER S.A. is BSCHESMM.
Main code
BSCHESMMXXX
BSCHBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
ESCountry code
Spain (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 S.A.
- SWIFT/BIC (8)
- BSCHESMM
- SWIFT/BIC (11)
- BSCHESMMXXX
- Type
- Head office
- Address
- MADRID
- Country
- Spain
Paying this bank
For an international payment to an account at BANCO SANTANDER S.A., give your bank the SWIFT/BIC code above and the beneficiary’s IBAN. Spain IBAN format →
Questions
- What is the SWIFT code of BANCO SANTANDER S.A.?
- BSCHESMM (BSCHESMMXXX 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.
Sending money to BANCO SANTANDER S.A.?
See the fee and the exchange rate before you confirm, and the day the money should arrive.
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.