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
BOTKDEH1XXX Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, The - Hamburg
BOURDEF1 ONVISTA BANK GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BOURDEF1XXX OnVista Bank Frankfurt am Main
BOVBDE3M VOLKSBANK BOCHOLT EG 46395 BOCHOLT
BOVBDE3MXXX Volksbank Bocholt Bocholt
BPLGDE31 BNP PARIBAS LEASE GROUP S.A. ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND KOELN
BPLGDE31XXX BNP PARIBAS Lease Group SA Zndl Deutschland Köln
BRASDEFF BANCO DO BRASIL S.A. 60003 FRANKFURT
BRASDEFFXXX Banco do Brasil Frankfurt am Main
BRLADE21ANO SPARKASSE AURICH-NORDEN NORDEN
BRLADE21AUR SPARKASSE AURICH-NORDEN AURICH
BRLADE21BRK KREISSPARKASSE WESERMUENDE - HADELN BREMERHAVEN
BRLADE21BRS STAEDTISCHE SPARKASSE BREMERHAVEN BREMERHAVEN
BRLADE21CUX STADTSPARKASSE CUXHAVEN CUXHAVEN
BRLADE21DHZ KREISSPARKASSE GRAFSCHAFT DIEPHOLZ DIEPHOLZ
BRLADE21EMD STADTSPARKASSE EMDEN EMDEN
BRLADE21LER SPARKASSE LEERWITTMUND (FORMERLY SPARKASSE LEER-WEENER) LEER (OSTFRIESLAND)
BRLADE21LZO LANDESSPARKASSE ZU OLDENBURG OLDENBURG
BRLADE21OHZ KREISSPARKASSE OSTERHOLZ OSTERHOLZ-SCHARMBECK
BRLADE21ROB KREISSPARKASSE ROTENBURG - BREMERVOERDE ZEVEN
BRLADE21SHL Zweckverbandssparkasse Schee?el Schee?el
BRLADE21SYK KREISSPARKASSE SYKE SYKE
BRLADE21VER KREISSPARKASSE VERDEN VERDEN
BRLADE21WHV SPARKASSE DER STADT WILHELMSHAVEN WILHELMSHAVEN

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