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
INKGDEDD INTERNATIONALE KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH DUESSELDORF
INVODE51 INVESCO KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
INVODEFF BANKHAUS ZWIRN GMBH AND CO. KG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
INVODEFFASS BANKHAUS ZWIRN GMBH AND CO. KG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
INVODEFFXXX Fair Bank Frankfurt am Main
INXDDEM1 BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS (DEUTSCHLAND) AG MUENCHEN
IOVEDEH1 N.V. DE INDONESISCHE OVERZEESE BANK (THE INDONESIA OVERSEAS BANK) NIEDERLASSUNG HAMBURG HAMBURG
IOVEDEH1XXX Indonesische Overzeese Bank, De - Hamburg
IPEXDEFF KFW IPEX BANK GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
IRVTDEFX BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON D-6000 FRANKFURT M17
IRVTDEFXXXX The Bank of New York Mellon Frankfurt am Main
ISBKDEFX ISBANK GMBH FRANKFURT
ISBKDEFXBER ISBANK GMBH BERLIN
ISBKDEFXDUS ISBANK GMBH DUESSELDORF
ISBKDEFXGEL ISBANK GMBH GELSENKIRCHEN
ISBKDEFXHAM ISBANK GMBH HAMBURG
ISBKDEFXKOL ISBANK GMBH KOELN
ISBKDEFXKRL ISBANK GMBH KARLSRUHE
ISBKDEFXKRZ ISBANK GMBH BERLIN
ISBKDEFXMAN ISBANK GMBH MANNHEIM
ISBKDEFXMUN ISBANK GMBH MUENCHEN
ISBKDEFXNUR ISBANK GMBH NUERNBERG
ISBKDEFXSTU ISBANK GMBH STUTTGART
ISBKDEFXXXX Isbank Frankfurt am Main

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