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
NOLADE21LWL Sparkasse Mecklenburg-Schwerin Schwerin, Meckl
NOLADE21MDG STADTSPARKASSE MAGDEBURG MAGDEBURG
NOLADE21MEL KREISSPARKASSE MELLE MELLE
NOLADE21MLD Verbandssparkasse Meldorf -alt- Meldorf
NOLADE21MQU Kreissparkasse Merseburg-Querfurt -alt- Merseburg
NOLADE21MRN Alte Marner Sparkasse -alt- Marne, Holst
NOLADE21MST Sparkasse Mecklenburg-Strelitz Neustrelitz
NOLADE21NBS NEUBRANDENBURGER SPARKASSE NEUBRANDENBURG
NOLADE21NIB Sparkasse Nienburg Nienburg (Weser)
NOLADE21NMS Stadtsparkasse Neum?nster -alt- Neum?nster, Holst
NOLADE21NOH KREISSPARKASSE GRAFSCHAFT BENTHEIM NORDHORN
NOLADE21NOM KREISSPARKASSE NORTHEIM NORTHEIM
NOLADE21NOS NORD-OSTSEE SPARKASSE FLENSBURG
NOLADE21OCL KREISSPARKASSE BOERDE HALDENSLEBEN
NOLADE21OHA Stadtsparkasse Osterode Osterode am Harz
NOLADE21PCH Sparkasse Parchim-L?bz Parchim
NOLADE21PEI KREISSPARKASSE PEINE PEINE
NOLADE21PIN Kreissparkasse Pinneberg -alt- Pinneberg
NOLADE21PLN FOERDE SPARKASSE PLOEN
NOLADE21PMT STADTSPARKASSE BAD PYRMONT BAD PYRMONT
NOLADE21PSW Sparkasse Uecker-Randow Pasewalk
NOLADE21QLB HARZSPARKASSE QUEDLINBURG
NOLADE21RDB Sparkasse Mittelholstein Rendsburg Rendsburg
NOLADE21ROS OSTSEESPARKASSE ROSTOCK ROSTOCK

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