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
GENODEF1GU1 Raiffeisenbank Wei?enburg-Gunzenhausen Wei?enburg i.Bay.
GENODEF1GUB VR-Bank Chattengau Gudensberg
GENODEF1GUE Volks- und Raiffeisenbank G?strow
GENODEF1GW1 Volksbank Raiffeisenbank ehem VB Greifswald Greifswald, Hansestadt
GENODEF1GWD Raiffeisenbank Geiselwind -alt- Geiselwind
GENODEF1GWE Raiffeisenbank G??weinstein -alt- G??weinstein
GENODEF1GZ1 Volksbank G?nzburg G?nzburg
GENODEF1GZ2 Raiffeisenbank Burgau, Schwab
GENODEF1GZH VR-Bank Gerolzhofen Gerolzhofen
GENODEF1HAA Spar- und Kreditbank Hammah, Niederelbe
GENODEF1HAB Raiffeisenbank Hammelburg
GENODEF1HAC Raiffeisenbank Haibach-Obernau Haibach, Unterfr
GENODEF1HAL Volksbank Halle, Saale Halle (Saale)
GENODEF1HAR Volksbank Haren Fil d Ostfriesischen VB Haren (Ems)
GENODEF1HAS Raiffeisen-Volksbank Ha?berge Ha?furt
GENODEF1HAT VR Bank Oldenburg Land West Hatten, Oldb
GENODEF1HB1 BREMISCHE VOLKSBANK EG BREMEN
GENODEF1HB2 Volksbank Bremen-Nord Bremen
GENODEF1HBG Raiffeisenbank H?chberg H?chberg
GENODEF1HBV Volksbank Bremerhaven-Weserm?nde -alt- Bremerhaven
GENODEF1HBW Raiffeisenbank Hengersberg-Sch?llnach Hengersberg b Deggendorf
GENODEF1HDG Volksbank Solling Hardegsen
GENODEF1HDL HALDENSLEBER BANK-RAIFFEISENBANK EG HALDENSLEBEN
GENODEF1HDT Raiffeisenbank H?chst?dt u. U. -alt- H?chst?dt a.d.Donau

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