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
GENODEF1EBG RAIFFEISENBANK EG EBSDORFERGRUND
GENODEF1EBR RAIFFEISENBANK-VOLKSBANK EBERN EG EBERN
GENODEF1EBV RAIFFEISENBANK BUCH-ECHING EG ECHING
GENODEF1ECK RAIFFEISENBANK EMERSACKER EG EMERSACKER
GENODEF1EDB EVANGELISCHE DARLEHNSGENOSSENSCHAFT EG BERLIN
GENODEF1EDE Volksbank Oldenburg Oldenburg (Oldb)
GENODEF1EDF RAIFFEISENBANK SULZBACH-ROSENBERG EG SITZ SULZBACH-ROSENBERG EDELSFELD
GENODEF1EDG EVANGELISCHE DARLEHNSGENOSSENSCHAFT EG KIEL
GENODEF1EDR RAIFFEISENBANK ERDING EG ERDING
GENODEF1EDS RAIFFEISENBANK STEINWALD EG ERBENDORF
GENODEF1EDV VR-Bank Erding Erding
GENODEF1EF1 Volksbank Erfurt -alt- Erfurt
GENODEF1EF2 ERFURTER BANK EG RAIFFEISENBANK ERFURT
GENODEF1EFD RAIFFEISENBANK ESTENFELD-BERGTHEIM EG SITZ ESTENFELD ESTENFELD
GENODEF1EFO ECKERNFOERDER BANK EG VOLKSBANK RAIFFEISENBANK ECKERNFOERDE
GENODEF1EGB RAIFFEISENBANK BAISWEIL-EGGENTHAL-FRIESENRIED EGGENTHAL
GENODEF1EGI RAIFFEISENBANK INKOFEN-EGGMUEHL EG SCHIERLING
GENODEF1EGR ROTTALER VOLKSBANK-RAIFFEISENBANK EG EGGENFELDEN
GENODEF1EIH Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Eichst?tt Eichst?tt, Bay
GENODEF1EIL Volks- und Raiffeisenbank Eisleben Lutherstadt Eisleben
GENODEF1EIN Volksbank Einbeck Einbeck
GENODEF1EIR RAIFFEISENBANK EICHSTAETT EG EICHSTAETT
GENODEF1EK1 EVANGELISCHE KREDITGENOSSENSCHAFT EG KASSEL
GENODEF1EK3 EVANGELISCHE KREDITGENOSSENSCHAFT HANNOVER HANNOVER

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