SWIFT codes in Germany

In order to make international payments to Germany you have to know the bank´s SWIFT / BIC code.

What do Germany SWIFT codes look like?

The SWIFT code consists of 8 to 11 characters (letters and digits) and for Germany the SWIFT code has the following format:

  • First 4 characters (only letters) - bank code. A shortened version of the bank´s name.
  • Next 2 characters (only letters) - Germany´s ISO code.
  • Next 2 characters (letters and digits) - location code.
  • Last 3 characters (letters and digits) – bank branch (optional).

SWIFT codes of the most important banks in Germany

Find below an extensive A to Z list of the SWIFT codes in Germany:

Aareal Bank AG

Code: AARB

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Baader Bank AG

Code: BDWB

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Barclays Bank PLC

Code: BARC

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Commerzbank

Code: COBA

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Deutsche Bank

Code: DEUT

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Deutsche Bundesbank

Code: MARK

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Eurex Clearing AG

Code: EUXC

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Harzsparkasse

Code: NOLA

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Isbank GMBH

Code: ISBK

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National-bank AG

Code: NBAG

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Nrw. Bank

Code: NRWB

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Postbank

Code: PBNK

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Raiffeisenbank

Code: GENO

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Seb AG

Code: ESSE

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Sparkasse Chemnitz

Code: CHEK

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Ubs Deutschland

Code: SMHB

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V?b-zvd Bank gf 1

Code: VZVD

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SWIFT codes in Germany

SWIFT Code Bank City
BHLSDEMM BANKHAUS LUDWIG SPERRER KG FREISING
BHWBDE2H BHW BAUSPARKASSE HAMELN
BHWBDE2HXXX BHW Bausparkasse Hameln
BHWKDE2H BHW BANK AG HAMELN
BHWKDE2HXXX BHW Bank -alt- (Postbank) Hameln
BHWXDE31 BHW BAUSPARKASSE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT HAMELN
BHWXDE31XXX BHW Bausparkasse Dortmund Dortmund
BHYPDEB1 BERLIN-HANNOVERSCHE HYPOTHEKENBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN
BHYPDEB1HAN BERLIN-HANNOVERSCHE HYPOTHEKENBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT HANNOVER
BHYPDEB1XXX Berlin-Hannoversche Hypothekenbank Berlin
BHYPDEB2 BERLIN-HANNOVERSCHE HYPOTHEKENBANK BERLIN
BILADE55 KREISSPARKASSE BIRKENFELD 658 IDAR OBERSTEIN 2
BILADE55XXX Kreissparkasse Birkenfeld Idar-Oberstein
BIWBDE33 BIW BANK FUER INVESTMENTS UND WERTPAPIERE AG WILLICH
BIWBDE33XXX BIW Bank Willich
BIWGDEF1 BIRKERT WERTPAPIERHANDELSHAUS GMBH UND CO. KG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BKAUDE71 BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT AG RIEZLERN
BKAUDE71XXX UniCredit Bank Austria Riezlern, Kleinwalsertal
BKCHDEFF BANK OF CHINA - FRANKFURT 6000 FRANKFURT 1
BKCHDEFFHMB BANK OF CHINA HAMBURG
BKCHDEFFXXX Bank of China Frankfurt am Main
BKFIDEH1 BANKHAUS FISCHER AND CO KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT HAMBURG
BKMADE61 BANKHAUS E. MAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT FREIBURG IM BREISGAU
BKMADE61XXX Bankhaus E. Mayer Freiburg im Breisgau

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