Banco de la Nacion Argentina SWIFT/BIC code

NACNARBA – the SWIFT/BIC code of Banco de la Nacion Argentina

The 8-character code NACNARBA and the 11-character code NACNARBAXXX refer to the same bank: Banco de la Nacion Argentina. Every bank on the SWIFT network uses BIC codes to direct international transfers to the correct institution. You will need it mainly when dealing with transfers between countries.

We wrote this page to help people who receives money at an account at Banco de la Nacion Argentina and wants to get the details right. Remember that the BIC only identifies the bank, not the person: the IBAN or account number takes care of that.

Paying someone abroad from your Banco de la Nacion Argentina account

An international bank payment can cost rather more than the fee suggests. On top of the transfer fee, banks in between may take a cut, and if currencies are converted, the bank usually applies a rate below the actual market rate.

Banks rarely show the margin on the rate as a cost. Compare the rate you are offered with the mid-market rate, the midpoint between buy and sell rates you see on financial sites; the gap is what conversion costs you.

For many routes, a specialist provider turns out to be less expensive than a traditional bank transfer, mainly because of the exchange rate. Next time you send money, take a minute comparing what arrives on GoldexPay rather than accepting the bank’s rate by default. Choosing a specialist does not require closing your account at Banco de la Nacion Argentina: you simply pay the service from your account.

Choosing between the 21 SWIFT codes of Banco de la Nacion Argentina

Banco de la Nacion Argentina uses 21 separate SWIFT/BIC codes across 20 locations. Only one is the head office code; the rest identify branches.

In most cases there is no need to look up a branch: payments sent to NACNARBAXXX are routed within Banco de la Nacion Argentina correctly. If you have been given a specific code, use it as it is rather than swapping it with the head office code.

Not sure which code to use? Ask the recipient or the bank itself. Codes can change over time, so do not rely on old paperwork.

Tracking a transfer to or from Banco de la Nacion Argentina

How quickly a payment arrives at Banco de la Nacion Argentina depends on a few things: which currency you send, the number of banks in between, daily processing deadlines and time zones. Weekends and public holidays in the sending or receiving country add extra days to the journey. Compliance checks by one of the banks may also add a delay, even when all details are correct.

If the money seems late, contact the sending bank for the status or the UETR so they can trace it along the chain. Specialist transfer services often provide tracking online so you can see how far the payment has got.

If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the sender should contact their own bank rather than Banco de la Nacion Argentina. On the receiving end, you can look at your statements to see a slightly lower amount because fees can reduce the amount.

Where our SWIFT data comes from

We gather bank codes from public sources and update them from time to time. It is possible that a code on this page is out of date, for example after a merger. Counts and locations are from our own dataset and are not confirmed by Banco de la Nacion Argentina.

Use our data as a starting point, not as the last word: the recipient’s bank details come first. GoldexPay is not affiliated with Banco de la Nacion Argentina, we only compare transfer services. Spotted outdated information? Tell us through the contact page and we will look into it.

Why Banco de la Nacion Argentina has an 8- and an 11-character code

A BIC is made up of fixed blocks: characters one to four stand for the bank, characters five and six give the country and characters seven and eight indicate the location. That gives you NACNARBA for Banco de la Nacion Argentina.

The long version adds three more characters for a branch or department. When those three characters are XXX, the code points to the head office, which is why NACNARBAXXX and NACNARBA lead to the same place.

Enter the code as one block, in capitals and without spaces, exactly as shown here. Look out for the letter O and the digit 0 and I versus 1.

How to check NACNARBA before you pay

The most reliable source for the BIC is the recipient’s own bank details: an invoice, a bank statement or their online banking. Check it with NACNARBA here; if they differ, ask before you pay.

If the code is wrong, the payment might get stuck, be returned or cost extra. Do not forget the IBAN: a mistake there is more difficult to undo than a wrong code.

Most online banking apps check the structure of IBANs and sometimes look up the BIC automatically – that confirms the format, not the owner. If your bank offers it, a name check on the recipient gives an extra layer of safety. When you pay someone new, many people start with a small test amount and wait for confirmation.

Watch out for payment fraud

A common scam works like this: you receive a message claiming that a contact has new bank details and that the next payment should go there. That NACNARBA is a real code is no guarantee that a request mentioning it is genuine; criminals use the codes of real banks too.

Always verify changed bank details through a phone call. Urgency and requests to keep it quiet tend to be red flags. Acted too fast? Call the bank you paid from straight away and ask them to try to recall the payment.

Fraud can also target the receiver. Someone sends more than agreed and asks you to refund the extra via a different route. Do not act before the money has really arrived.

What to give a sender who pays you at Banco de la Nacion Argentina

When you expect money from abroad, give the sender everything they need in one go. Share the account holder’s name, your account number or IBAN, the BIC NACNARBAXXX and your address.

The sender’s bank may also ask for the address of your bank, in which case the Buenos Aires head office is the usual answer. Double-check every detail before you share them – a sender rarely spots a mistake in someone else’s details.

What lands in your account can be lower than what was sent. Fees for incoming transfers vary from bank to bank – the price list of Banco de la Nacion Argentina tells you what applies. On invoices, you can agree who bears the costs.