Basic payment account
A basic bank account for people who have no other accounts with any other banks.
Risk indicator applicable to all accounts
This number is indicative of the risk of the product, being 1/6 indicative of lower risk and 6/6 of higher risk.
Banco de Sabadell, SA is a member of the Spanish Deposit Guarantee Fund for Credit Institutions. The maximum amount currently guaranteed by this fund is € 100,000 per depositor.
A bank account for your daily banking transactions, with no strings attached
If you do not have an account with another bank
Manage your money and perform basic banking transactions
Withdraw money, make transfers and pay bills by direct debit with your Basic Payment Account. All from the bank's app, without any commitments or having to purchase any other product or service.
Enjoy a free debit card with your account
Withdraw cash for free at our ATMs1 and pay without having to use physical cash with your free debit card, with no issuance or maintenance fees.
For EU residents without an account with another institution
Created for those who are legally resident in the EU, asylum seekers or whose expulsion is not possible for legal or de facto reasons and need a personal account to manage their money2.
View the fees that apply to the most frequently used services of the account
We provide you with the Fees Information Document which shows the fees payable for the most frequently used services of the Basic Payment Account. It will help you to compare the Basic Payment Account with other payment accounts.
The keys to your Basic Payment Account
Free card
Pay for your purchases and withdraw cash with your debit card, without issuing or maintenance fees.
Send money for free
Make free online transfers in Spain and other EU countries, including standing orders.
Set up direct debit bill payments
Pay your bills and debits automatically with your account, whether they are recurring or not.
Digital banking
Make your banking transactions from the Banco Sabadell app or through the website.
Remuneration and service fees
Account administration and maintenance fee: 3 euros/month.
The account is settled on a quarterly basis (9 euros/quarter).
Representative examples of the Basic Payment Account
APR: -1,195% NIR: 0%,calculated on the assumption that an average balance of 3,000 euros is maintained constantly for 1 year; APR: -3.552% NIR 0%, calculated on the assumption that an average balance of 1,000 euros is maintained constantly for 1 year. The APR will vary according to the average balance amount.
Customers who are recognised as being in a situation of special vulnerability or at risk of financial exclusion may request free access to the basic payment account (0% APR) and to the services indicated.
The condition must be met by all account holders, and they must provide the bank with all the documentation required to accredit such situation.
La condició l'han de complir tots els titulars del compte i han d'aportar a l'entitat tota la documentació requerida per acreditar aquesta situació.
Representative example in the case of customers with special vulnerability or risk of financial exclusion.
Example calculated for a case in which an average balance of 1,000 euros is maintained constantly for 1 year, applying an interest rate of 0% NIR, 0% APR and the administration and maintenance fee of 0 euros/year (0 euros/quarter).
Your Basic Payment Account ready in just 3 steps
1. Make an appointment
This account can only be opened at a branch. Please, fill in this form and we will be happy to help you.
2. Go to your branch
After declaring that you do not have an account with another Spanish bank, you can formalise the contract at the branch of your choice.
3. Enjoy your account
Once you have signed the contract, your new Basic Payment Account will be available for you to do your transactions.
We answer your most frequently asked questions
Legal terms and conditions
1Debit cash withdrawals using your debit card are free of charge at a wide network of ATMs: Withdraw cash by debiting your balance free of charge at Banco Sabadell ATMs in Spain using your debit card, regardless of the amount. It is also free if you withdraw money from ATMs of the main banks belonging to the EURO 6000 network: Abanca, Ibercaja, KutxaBank, Unicaja Bank, CajaSur, Caixa Ontinyent and Colonya Caixa Pollença.
2 Only natural persons legally resident in the European Union, as well as persons seeking asylum or whose expulsion is not possible for legal or factual reasons, may hold this account and undertake to use the account and the services linked to it exclusively for their private activity, and in no case for commercial, business, professional or professional purposes.