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
PBNKDEFFETR Deutsche Postbank Easytrade Köln
PBNKDEFFXXX Postbank Frankfurt am Main
PBTBDEH1 TXB TRANSAKTIONSBANK GMBH HAMBURG
PCBCDEFFXXX China Construction Bank Ndl Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main
PICTDEFF BANQUE PICTET (LUXEMBOURG) S.A. NIEDERLASSUNG FRANKFURT FRANKFURT AM MAIN
PICTDEFFXXX Pictet & Cie (Europe) Ndl Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt am Main
PLFGDE51 PLUS FINANZSERVICE GMBH WIESBADEN
PLFGDE51XXX Ikano Bank Wiesbaden
PLUMDE29 BANKHAUS CARL F. PLUMP AND CO. D-2800 BREMEN 1
PLUMDE29XXX Plump, Carl F. - & Co Bremen
POWRDE71 POWER-KURSE JENGEN
PRCHDEF1 PROCREDIT HOLDING AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
PSADDEF1 PSA FINANCE DEUTSCHLAND GMBH NEU-ISENBURG
PSADDEF1XXX Banque PSA Finance Deutschland Neu-Isenburg
PSZWDEM1 PAYMENT SERVICES ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DER BANKVEREIN WERTHER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT IN MUENCHEN MUENCHEN
PULSDEDDXXX S Broker Wiesbaden Wiesbaden
PZHSDE66 SPARKASSE PFORZHEIM CALW D-75172 PFORZHEIM
PZHSDE66CAL Kreissparkasse Calw -alt- Calw
PZHSDE66MUE Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw M?hlacker
PZHSDE66NAG Kreissparkasse Calw -alt- Nagold
PZHSDE66XXX Sparkasse Pforzheim Calw Pforzheim
QUBADE71 BSQ BAUSPAR AG NUERNBERG
QUBADE71XXX Quelle Bauspar AG F?rth, Bay
RABODEFFXXX Rabobank International Frankfurt Branch Frankfurt am Main

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