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
NOLADE21WEB Sparkasse Hennstedt-Wesselburen Wesselburen
NOLADE21WED STADTSPARKASSE WEDEL WEDEL (HOLSTEIN)
NOLADE21WHO Sparkasse Westholstein Itzehoe
NOLADE21WIL Verbandssparkasse Wilster -alt- Wilster
NOLADE21WIS Sparkasse Mecklenburg-Nordwest Wismar, Meckl
NOLADE21WRK HARZSPARKASSE WERNIGERODE
NOLADE21WRN M?ritz-Sparkasse Waren (M?ritz)
NOLADE21WSF KREISSPARKASSE WEISSENFELS WEISSENFELS
NOLADE21WST STADTSPARKASSE WUNSTORF WUNSTORF
NOLADE21ZER KREISSPARKASSE ANHALT-BITTERFELD ZERBST
NOLADE22XXX Sparkasse Osnabr?ck Osnabr?ck
NOLADE2H NORDDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK D-3000 HANNOVER
NOLADE2HXXX Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale Hannover
NORSDE51 NORISBANK GMBH BERLIN
NORSDE51XXX norisbank Berlin
NORSDE71 NORISBANK GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
NORSDE71XXX norisbank Berlin
NRWBDEDM NRW. BANK DUESSELDORF
NRWBDEDM300 NRW. BANK DUESSELDORF
NRWBDEDM400 NRW. BANK MUENSTER (WESTF)
NRWBDEDMMST NRW. BANK MUENSTER (WESTF)
NRWBDEDMXXX NRW.BANK Düsseldorf
NUBEDE71 NUERNBERGER BETEILIGUNGS-AG NUERNBERG
NZFMDEF1 NIBC BANK N.V. ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG FRANKFURT AM MAIN FRANKFURT AM MAIN

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