Is BBVACHZZ a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. BBVACHZZ has the right format and is in our directory for BBVA SA, ZÜRICH. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between BBVACHZZ and BBVACHZZXXX?

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

SWIFT/BIC · Switzerland

BBVACHZZ

BBVA SA · Head office · ZÜRICH

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: BBVACHZZ (BBVACHZZXXX)
Institution: BBVA SA
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: SELNAUSTRASSE 32/36, 8001 ZÜRICH
City: ZÜRICH
Country: Switzerland

What BBVACHZZ means

BBVACHZZXXX

BBVABank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
CHCountry code
Switzerland (ISO 3166)
ZZLocation 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 BBVACHZZ a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. BBVACHZZ has the right format and is in our directory for BBVA SA, ZÜRICH. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between BBVACHZZ and BBVACHZZXXX?: None. BBVACHZZ is the 8-character form of BBVACHZZXXX; 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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