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
LBSODEB1 LBS OSTDEUTSCHE LANDESBAUSPARKASSE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT POTSDAM
LBSODEB1BLN LBS OSTDEUTSCHE LANDESBAUSPARKASSE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERLIN
LBSODEB1XXX LBS Ostdeutsche Landesbausparkasse Potsdam
LEBNDEM1 LEBENSVERSICHERUNG VON 1871 MUENCHEN
LENZDEM1 BANKHAUS AUGUST LENZ AND CO. AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT MUENCHEN
LENZDEM1XXX Bankhaus August Lenz & Co München
LENZDEMA BANKHAUS AUGUST LENZ UND CO.AG MUENCHEN
LFFBDEMM LFA FOERDERBANK BAYERN MUENCHEN
LFFBDEMMXXX LfA F?rderbank Bayern München
LGDTDE31 LG DISPLAY GERMANY GMBH WILLICH
LHBIDEFF LHB INTERNATIONALE HANDELSBANK AG D-60311 FRANKFURT
LHBIDEFFXXX LHB Internationale Handelsbank Frankfurt am Main
LKBWDE6K LANDESKREDITBANK BADEN - 7500 KARLSRUHE 1
LKBWDE6K600 LANDESKREDITBANK BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG - FOERDERBANK STUTTGART
LKBWDE6KXXX Landeskreditbank Baden-W?rttemberg F?rderbank Karlsruhe, Baden
LOEBDEBB BANKHAUS LOEBBECKE AG BERLIN
LOEBDEBBXXX Bankhaus L?bbecke Berlin
LOMBDEF1 LOMBARDKASSE AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
LRFSDE31 LAND ROVER FINANCIAL SERVICES NIEDERLASSUNG DER FCE BANK PLC KOELN
LRFSDE31XXX Land Rover Financial Services Köln
LSBGDED1 LANG AND SCHWARZ BROKER GMBH DUESSELDORF
LSWEDED1 LANG AND SCHWARZ WERTPAPIERHANDELSBANK AG DUESSELDORF
LUALDEFF LUPUS ALPHA ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
LUHSDE6A STADTSPARKASSE LUDWIGSHAFEN A.RH 6700 LUDWIGSHAFEN A.RH

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