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
ABGRDEFFXXX Agricultural Bank of Greece Frankfurt Branch Frankfurt am Main
ABKBDEB1 ALLGEMEINE BEAMTEN KASSE KREDITBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN
ABKBDEB1XXX ABK-Kreditbank Berlin
ABKBDEBB ALLGEMEINE BEAMTEN KASSE KREDITBANK AG BERLIN
ABKSDEF1 ABK-SYSTEME GESELLSCHAFT FUER AUSBILDUNG, BERATUNG UND KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEME M.B.H. DREIEICH
ABNADE55 RBS (DEUTSCHLAND) AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
ABNADE55FRA RBS (DEUTSCHLAND) AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
ABNADEFF THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V. (GERMANY) FRANKFURT AM MAIN
ABNADEFFBER THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V. (GERMANY) BERLIN
ABNADEFFDOR THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V. (GERMANY) DORTMUND
ABNADEFFDUS THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V. (GERMANY) DUESSELDORF
ABNADEFFFRA RBS N.V. (ND) FRANKFORT 60486 FRANKFURT
ABNADEFFHAM THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V. (GERMANY) HAMBURG
ABNADEFFKOE THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V. (GERMANY) KOELN
ABNADEFFMUN THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND N.V. (GERMANY) MUENCHEN
ACTSDEMM PIONEER INVESTMENTS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH UNTERFOEHRING
ADIMDEF1 ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS ADVISORY GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AEGODED1 AEGON BANK N.V., ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND DUESSELDORF
AEIBDEFX STANDARD CHARTERED BANK FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AGIDDEFB ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AGIDDEFF ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AGIDDEFFFOA ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AGIDDEFFHO1 ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH HOF (SAALE)
AGIDDEFFHO3 ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH HOF

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