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title: "Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A. SWIFT/BIC code GEROCOBBXXX · Colombia | Elucidate"
description: "SWIFT/BIC code GEROCOBBXXX for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A., Colombia. 1 branch BIC, LEI 5493009W53901OCHI065."
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Colombia · Financial institution
# Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A. is a Colombian sociedad anónima with its head office in Bogotá. It trades as BBVA Colombia. It is a subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. of Spain, and its shares are listed on the Bolsa de Valores de Colombia. It provides retail, business, government, corporate and investment banking, leasing, investment funds, foreign-exchange services and insurance distribution. BBV bought 34.7% of Banco Ganadero in 1996. The bank took the BBVA Colombia name in 2004 and acquired the operation of Banco Granahorrar in 2006.
BIC **GEROCOBBXXX** LEI **[5493009W53901OCHI065](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/5493009W53901OCHI065)** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Connected to Swift [**1** branch code](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-gerocobb#branches) [Group: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/K8MS7FD7N5Z2WQ51AZ71) [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-gerocobb#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** GEROCOBBXXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Connected to Swift
- **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list
- **Payment schemes and systems:** No entry in the EPC registers, the ECB T2 and TIPS lists or the SIX Bank Master cites this BIC
- **Branch codes:** [1 branch code](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-gerocobb#branches)
- **Other BIC with this LEI:** [GEROPAPA](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-panama-branch-geropapa)
- **BIC first registered:** 1987-11-16
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-12
## Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-gerocobb#overview-sources)
Total assets
Not published
Employees
Not published
Ownership
Group subsidiary
Ticker BBVACOL
Institution type
Universal bank
Trades as BBVA Colombia
- **Standing:** The BBVA Group has named Gloria Couceiro as the next executive president, replacing Mario Pardo Bayona. The change was due to take effect on 1 September 2026, subject to regulatory and corporate approvals. The bank's governance pages did not yet confirm the handover on 29 September 2026.
- **Ownership:** Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. controls the bank, and the bank states that its two principal shareholders have the same beneficial owner.
- **Direct parent:** [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-s-a-bbvaesmm), Spain
- **Stock listing:** Bolsa de Valores de Colombia BBVACOL
- **Head office:** Carrera 9 72-21, Edificio Dirección General, 110221 Bogotá, Colombia
- **Former names:** BBVA Banco Ganadero · BBV Banco Ganadero · Banco Ganadero
### Business lines
- Retail banking
- Corporate banking
- SME banking
- Investment banking
- Mortgage lending
- Consumer finance
- Cards
- Leasing & factoring
- Private banking & wealth
- Transaction banking & payments
- Trade finance
- Markets & trading
The bank serves individuals, businesses and government clients in Colombia and runs a branch in Panama. Its subsidiaries BBVA Asset Management and BBVA Valores are included in its consolidated accounts.
### Online
- **Websites & references:** [bbva.com.co ↗](https://www.bbva.com.co/) [bbva.pa ↗](https://www.bbva.pa/) BBVA Sucursal Panamá (Panama branch site, linked from bbva.com.co) [bbva.com ↗](https://www.bbva.com/es/co/) BBVA Group news site for Colombia
- **Official social accounts:** [LinkedIn ↗](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bbva-colombia/) · [X ↗](https://twitter.com/bbva_colombia) · [Facebook ↗](https://www.facebook.com/bbvaencolombia/) · [YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/BBVAenColombia)
Sources · 10 pages consulted
1. [bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/junta-directiva.html](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/junta-directiva.html)
2. [bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/administradores.html](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/administradores.html)
3. [bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo.html](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo.html)
4. [bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista.html](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista.html)
5. [bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/acciones.html](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/acciones.html)
6. [bbva.com.co/personas/historia.html](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/historia.html)
7. [bbva.com.co/personas/aviso-legal.html](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/aviso-legal.html)
8. [bbva.com/es/co/economia-y-finanzas/bbva-colombia-registra-utilidades-record-por-769-000-millones-y](https://www.bbva.com/es/co/economia-y-finanzas/bbva-colombia-registra-utilidades-record-por-769-000-millones-y-cierra-el-mejor-primer-semestre-de-su-historia-reciente/)
9. [eltiempo.com/economia/sector-financiero/gloria-couceiro-asumira-la-presidencia-de-bbva-colombia-tras-s](https://www.eltiempo.com/economia/sector-financiero/gloria-couceiro-asumira-la-presidencia-de-bbva-colombia-tras-seis-anos-de-gestion-de-mario-pardo-al-frente-del-banco-3574730)
10. [portafolio.co/negocios/empresas/bbva-anuncia-relevos-importantes-en-colombia-gloria-couceiro-sera-su-nu](https://www.portafolio.co/negocios/empresas/bbva-anuncia-relevos-importantes-en-colombia-gloria-couceiro-sera-su-nueva-presidenta-499251)
## Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-gerocobb#overview-sources)
- **Chief executive:**  Gloria Couceiro Presidenta Ejecutiva (designated; appointment announced for 1 September 2026 subject to regulatory approval, not yet confirmed on the bank's website) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [eltiempo.com ↗](https://www.eltiempo.com/economia/sector-financiero/gloria-couceiro-asumira-la-presidencia-de-bbva-colombia-tras-seis-anos-de-gestion-de-mario-pardo-al-frente-del-banco-3574730)
- **Chair:** Gloria Amparo Alonso Masmela Presidente de la Junta Directiva (independent) Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [bbva.com.co ↗](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/junta-directiva.html)
- **Chief financial officer:** Juan María Canel Vicepresidente Ejecutivo del Área Financiera Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [bbva.com.co ↗](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/administradores.html)
- **Executive:** Pablo Andrés García Vicepresidente Ejecutivo del Área de Riesgos Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [bbva.com.co ↗](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/administradores.html)
- **Executive:** Olga Lucía Calzada Estupiñán Vicepresidente Ejecutiva Servicios Jurídicos y Secretaria General Confirmed 29 Sep 2026 · [bbva.com.co ↗](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/administradores.html)
## Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-gerocobb#overview-sources)
- **Colombia:** Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (Financial Superintendence of Colombia) Prudential supervisor AML supervisor Conduct Securities
- **Colombia:** Banco de la República (Central Bank of Colombia) Central bank Foreign exchange
## Recent events
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · [Sources](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-gerocobb#overview-sources)
1. Jul 2026
Leadership
The BBVA Group named Gloria Couceiro to succeed Mario Pardo Bayona as executive president from 1 September 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
[eltiempo.com ↗](https://www.eltiempo.com/economia/sector-financiero/gloria-couceiro-asumira-la-presidencia-de-bbva-colombia-tras-seis-anos-de-gestion-de-mario-pardo-al-frente-del-banco-3574730)
2. Mar 2026
Leadership
The general shareholders' meeting elected the board for 2026 to 2028 and appointed Alberto Charro Pastor as a new director.
[bbva.com.co ↗](https://www.bbva.com.co/personas/atencion-al-inversionista/gobierno-corporativo/junta-directiva.html)
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** GEROCOBBXXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. GERO Bank 2. CO Country · Colombia 3. BB Location 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** 5493009W53901OCHI065
- **LEI record:** [View on GLEIF ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/5493009W53901OCHI065)
- **How the LEI was matched:** BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
## Profile
- **Type:** Financial institution
- **Regulation:** Not on a tracked register
- **Register licences:** None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- **Country · region:** Colombia · Latin America & Caribbean
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No MIC registered under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
- **Direct parent:** [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-s-a-bbvaesmm) · Spain[K8MS7FD7N5Z2WQ51AZ71 ↗](https://search.gleif.org/#/record/K8MS7FD7N5Z2WQ51AZ71)
The Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima group has 38 institutions in the directory, in 28 countries: 37 hold a BIC and 1 does not.
Including [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-s-a-bbvaesmm), [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. New York](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-s-a-new-york-bbvaus33), [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-bbvafrpp), [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., Sucursal Em Portugal](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-s-a-sucursal-em-portugal-bbvaptpl), [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-sa-bbvabebb).
[See the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima group →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/K8MS7FD7N5Z2WQ51AZ71)
Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** EDIFICIO DIRECCION GENERAL FLOOR 5 CARRERA 9 72-21 BOGOTA 110221 COLOMBIA
- **Operational address:** EDIFICIO DIRECCION GENERAL FLOOR 5 CARRERA 9 72-21 BOGOTA 110221 BOGOTA POB 53851 COLOMBIA
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its LEI
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
GEROCOBBXXX
5493009W53901OCHI065
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
GEROCOBBXXX
5493009W53901OCHI065
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA COLOMBIA S.A.
BOGOTA
CO
EDIFICIO DIRECCION GENERAL FLOOR 5 CARRERA 9 72-21 BOGOTA 110221
```
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
## Network
### Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [GEROCOBBBO1](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-gerocobb-bo1) | HEADQUARTERS | Bogota | BOGOTA BOGOTA COLOMBIA | — | 2025-04-12 |
[See every BIC in Colombia →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/co#bics)
## Related institutions
### Same legal entity
- [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia, S.A. - Panama Branch BIC GEROPAPA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Panama · Not on a tracked register · LEI 5493009W53901OCHI065](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-panama-branch-geropapa)
Other BICs mapped to the same LEI.
### Same group
- [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A BIC BBVAESMM Credit institution Prudential licence Spain · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI K8MS7FD7N5Z2WQ51AZ71](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-s-a-bbvaesmm)
- [BBVA Instituicao Financeira de Credito S.A BIC BIFDPTP1 Credit institution Prudential licence Portugal · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 95980020140005997493](https://elucidate.co/directory/bbva-instituicao-financeira-de-credito-s-a-bifdptp1)
- [Bbva Merchant Solutions E.p., S.l. No BIC Payments & e-money Prudential licence Spain · Licensed by Bank of Spain · 6945 (EBA-PSD2) · LEI 95980020140005920184](https://elucidate.co/directory/bbva-merchant-solutions-e-p-s-l-d5dd199810dc)
- [Garantibank International N.V. BIC UGBINL2A Credit institution Prudential licence Netherlands · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI L35YSDFOIH056VDJ2557](https://elucidate.co/directory/garantibank-international-n-v-ugbinl2a)
- [BBVA Mexico, S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple BIC BCMRMXMM Financial institution Not on a tracked register Mexico · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300WIWQK5Q9MCUN92](https://elucidate.co/directory/bbva-mexico-s-a-institucion-de-banca-multiple-bcmrmxmm)
- [Banco Provincial S.A. Banco Universal BIC BPROVECA Financial institution Not on a tracked register Country under broad sanctions · Venezuela · Not on a tracked register · LEI 254900UCQZOWN6V1G486](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-provincial-s-a-banco-universal-bproveca)
- [Banco BBVA Peru BIC BCONPEPL Financial institution Not on a tracked register Peru · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300H1JNU0HLNFU552](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bbva-peru-bconpepl)
- [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. BIC BBVAGB2L Financial institution Not on a tracked register United Kingdom · Not on a tracked register · LEI 5493000ITT4HB63XLV65](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-s-a-bbvagb2l)
[All 38 institutions in the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Sociedad Anonima group →](https://elucidate.co/directory/group/K8MS7FD7N5Z2WQ51AZ71)
### Same name, different BIC
- [Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia S.A. BIC CGAGCOB1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-bilbao-vizcaya-argentaria-colombia-s-a-cgagcob1)
### Largest institutions in Colombia
- [Banco Popular SA - Colombia BIC BPOPCOBB Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300E7H63UKSK2XO66](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-popular-sa-colombia-bpopcobb)
- [Banco de Bogota BIC BBOGCOBB Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300LYHE7LWSKDZT53](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-de-bogota-bbogcobb)
- [Banco de Occidente S.A. BIC OCCICOBC Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 54930072MY36044H8N63](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-de-occidente-s-a-occicobc)
- [Banco Gnb Sudameris S.A. BIC BSUDCOBB Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300SO7QUETMQD9D84](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-gnb-sudameris-s-a-bsudcobb)
- [Bancolombia S.A. BIC COLOCOBM Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 54930052NWJRPNMP1W58](https://elucidate.co/directory/bancolombia-s-a-colocobm)
- [BNP Paribas Colombia Corporacion Financiera S.A. BIC BNPACOBB Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300TYSBN1PJBJ5U41](https://elucidate.co/directory/bnp-paribas-colombia-corporacion-financiera-s-a-bnpacobb)
- [Corporacion Financiera Colombiana S.A. BIC CFVACOBC Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300UTJ6LGMSTZYJ30](https://elucidate.co/directory/corporacion-financiera-colombiana-s-a-cfvacobc)
- [Banco J.P. Morgan Colombia S.A. BIC CHASCOBB Financial institution Not on a tracked register Colombia · Not on a tracked register · LEI 549300HGG1HANHW7SB47](https://elucidate.co/directory/banco-j-p-morgan-colombia-s-a-chascobb)
[See every BIC in Colombia →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/co#bics)
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Sources & method
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