Is BAOFESM1 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. BAOFESM1 has the right format and is in our directory for BANCOFAR SA, MADRID. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between BAOFESM1 and BAOFESM1XXX?

None. BAOFESM1 is the 8-character form of BAOFESM1XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · Spain

BAOFESM1

BANCOFAR SA · Head office · MADRID

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: BAOFESM1 (BAOFESM1XXX)
Institution: BANCOFAR SA
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: ALMAGRO 8, 28010 MADRID
City: MADRID
Country: Spain

What BAOFESM1 means

BAOFESM1XXX

BAOFBank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
ESCountry code
Spain (ISO 3166)
M1Location 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.

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Questions

Is BAOFESM1 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. BAOFESM1 has the right format and is in our directory for BANCOFAR SA, MADRID. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between BAOFESM1 and BAOFESM1XXX?: None. BAOFESM1 is the 8-character form of BAOFESM1XXX; 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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