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
PBNKDEFF020 ZVC Postbank GF FK 20 Rellingen
PBNKDEFF021 ZVC Postbank GF FK 21 Nauen, Havelland
PBNKDEFF022 ZVC Postbank GF FK 22 Rahden, Westf
PBNKDEFF023 ZVC Postbank GF FK 23 Dorsten
PBNKDEFF024 ZVC Postbank GF FK 24 Br?hl, Rheinl
PBNKDEFF025 ZVC Postbank GF FK 25 Mengen, W?rtt
PBNKDEFF026 ZVC Postbank GF FK 26 Kaufbeuren
PBNKDEFF100 Postbank Berlin
PBNKDEFF200 Postbank (Giro) Hamburg
PBNKDEFF201 Postbank (Spar) Hamburg
PBNKDEFF250 Postbank Hannover
PBNKDEFF360 Postbank Essen, Ruhr
PBNKDEFF370 Postbank Köln
PBNKDEFF380 Postbank Zentrale Bonn
PBNKDEFF440 Postbank Dortmund
PBNKDEFF545 Postbank Ludwigshafen am Rhein
PBNKDEFF590 DEUTSCHE POSTBANK AG D-6600 SAARBRUCKEN 9
PBNKDEFF600 Postbank Stuttgart
PBNKDEFF660 Postbank Karlsruhe, Baden
PBNKDEFF700 Postbank (Giro) München
PBNKDEFF701 Postbank (Spar) München
PBNKDEFF760 Postbank Nürnberg, Mittelfr
PBNKDEFF860 Postbank Leipzig
PBNKDEFFDSL DSL Bank Bonn

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