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
GENODEF1SAN Raiffeisenbank Scharrel Saterland
GENODEF1SAR Volksbank Sarstedt -alt- Sarstedt
GENODEF1SBC Raiffeisenbank Chiemgau-Nord - Obing Obing
GENODEF1SBN Raiffeisenbank Schrobenhausen Schrobenhausen
GENODEF1SBR Volks- und Raiffeisenbank S?derbrarup
GENODEF1SCH Volks- u Raiffeisenbank Halstenbek-Schenefeld Schenefeld, Bz Hamburg
GENODEF1SDE Volksbank Stade-Cuxhaven Stade, Niederelbe
GENODEF1SDG Raiffeisenbank Sande-Wangerland -alt- Sande, Kr Friesl
GENODEF1SDL Volksbank Stendal Stendal
GENODEF1SDM Raiffeisenbank Unteres Vilstal Schmidm?hlen
GENODEF1SEB Raiffeisenbank Neustadt, Sachs Sebnitz
GENODEF1SEI VR Bank Dinklage-Steinfeld Steinfeld (Oldenburg)
GENODEF1SER Raiffeisenbank Seeg -alt- Seeg
GENODEF1SES Volksbank Seesen, Harz
GENODEF1SFD Raiffeisenbank Ebrachgrund M?hlhausen, Mittelfr
GENODEF1SFF Raiffeisen-Volksbank Bad Staffelstein Bad Staffelstein
GENODEF1SFO Raiffeisenbank Oberallg?u-S?d Sonthofen, Oberallg?u
GENODEF1SGA Raiffeisenbank Steingaden, Oberbay
GENODEF1SGD Volksbank Siegsdorf-Bergen -alt- Siegsdorf, Oberbay
GENODEF1SGH Volksbank Sangerhausen
GENODEF1SGO Raiffeisenbank Buchbach-Schwindegg -alt- Buchbach, Oberbay
GENODEF1SHL VR Bank S?dth?ringen Suhl
GENODEF1SHR Volksbank Syke Syke
GENODEF1SHV Volksbank Schrobenhausen Schrobenhausen

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