BBVA - Banco Frances S.A. SWIFT/BIC code

What BFRPARBA means for a payment to BBVA - Banco Frances S.A.

The 8-character code BFRPARBA and the 11-character code BFRPARBAXXX identify the same bank: BBVA - Banco Frances S.A., with its head office in Buenos Aires. A SWIFT code shows every bank in the chain which institution is meant to get the money. In practice you usually see the code on invoices from abroad, in your banking app and on the account details of BBVA - Banco Frances S.A. customers.

On this page you can read what the code means, when you need it and what else you need for a transfer to or from BBVA - Banco Frances S.A.. The SWIFT code on its own cannot identify an individual account holder; for that you need the IBAN or account number .

Choosing between the 5 SWIFT codes of BBVA - Banco Frances S.A.

With 5 codes in 5 cities, BBVA - Banco Frances S.A. belongs to the banks that use individual codes for parts of the organisation and departments. The main code is BFRPARBAXXX.

Unless the recipient tells you otherwise, go with BFRPARBAXXX or its short form BFRPARBA. Just use a branch code when the account holder gives you that exact code.

If you are not sure, check with the recipient for the exact BIC in their bank details. Branch codes can change over time, so a code from an old document is not always valid.

Receiving money from abroad at BBVA - Banco Frances S.A.

If you are waiting for money from abroad, send the payer all details at once. Share the account holder’s name, your account number or IBAN, SWIFT code BFRPARBAXXX and your address.

You can add BBVA - Banco Frances S.A. and its city as well, because some payment forms have separate fields for them. A mistake in the IBAN can be more trouble than it looks, so copy the details from your online banking.

Expect that the amount credited is smaller than what the sender paid. Charges on incoming payments differ per bank – the price list of BBVA - Banco Frances S.A. tells you what applies. For business payments, it is common to state how the fees are split, so that nobody is left short.

What the XXX in BFRPARBAXXX means

A BIC is made up of fixed blocks: the first four letters identify the bank, the next two give the country and the two after that mark the location. The result is BFRPARBA.

XXX at the end of BFRPARBAXXX is not a missing value or a mistake: it stands for the head office of BBVA - Banco Frances S.A.. Some forms ask for 11 characters, in which case you simply add XXX behind BFRPARBA.

Do not add spaces, dots when you enter BFRPARBA. Watch for O versus 0 and I versus 1, a common source of typos.

A note on our data

The codes on this page come from public sources. Still, banks merge, rename themselves or retire codes and our data may lag behind. Figures such as the number of codes come from our own dataset and are not confirmed by BBVA - Banco Frances S.A..

Use our data as a starting point, rather than as the last word. We are an independent comparison site and not part of BBVA - Banco Frances S.A.. Should you notice something that is out of date, we welcome a short note via the contact page.

How long does an international transfer to BBVA - Banco Frances S.A. take?

There is no single delivery time for every transfer: many arrive within a day. Payments made late in the day or on a weekend or public holiday usually go out the next business day. Sometimes a bank wants to know what the payment is for.

If the money seems delayed, contact the sending bank about the tracking status. Keep your transfer receipt until the recipient confirms; it contains the details a bank needs to start a trace.

Only the sending bank is able to start an official trace or a recall – the recipient’s bank often cannot see a payment that has not arrived. On the receiving end, it helps to check your statements to see a slightly lower amount.

Watch out for payment fraud

A common scam works like this: you receive a message claiming that a supplier now has new bank details and that the next payment should go there. The fact that BFRPARBA exists does not mean that a request mentioning it is genuine.

Check new payment details through a separate channel, such as a phone number you already know, not by replying to the message. Pressure and secrecy are red flags. Already paid? Contact the bank you paid from without delay and have them try to recall the payment and report the fraud.

Scams also work the other way. Someone claims to have sent too much and asks you to refund the difference to a new account. A screenshot of a transfer is no proof; only your own account shows what has arrived.

Is BFRPARBA still correct? How to check

The most reliable place for the right code remains paperwork issued by the bank. If the code you have differs from BFRPARBA or BFRPARBAXXX, stop and ask.

A wrong SWIFT code can cause a delay, a payment being sent back or additional charges along the way. An error in the account number is a bigger problem, so check that just as carefully.

Most online banking apps validate the format of IBANs and sometimes look up the BIC automatically – that confirms the format, not the owner. If your bank offers it, a payee name check on the recipient adds extra certainty. A small test payment can be a sensible step for a large first payment despite the extra fee.

What a transfer from BBVA - Banco Frances S.A. abroad really costs

If you transfer money abroad from BBVA - Banco Frances S.A., the visible fee is rarely all of what you pay. On top of the transfer fee, banks in between may deduct a fee, and when currencies are converted the bank usually uses a rate below the actual market rate.

Many banks rarely list their exchange rate markup as a cost. A simple test: set the bank’s rate next to the mid-market rate and look at the difference.

Specialist money transfer services often offer a rate near the mid-market rate. GoldexPay compares transfer providers next to each other so you can see what actually arrives for the same amount sent. You can still use your account at BBVA - Banco Frances S.A. as the source of the money.