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
SOPPDEFF OPPENHEIM,SAL.,JR. UND CIE FRANKFURT AM MAIN
SOPPDEFFXXX Oppenheim, Sal - jr & Cie Frankfurt am Main
SPBIDE3B SPARKASSE BIELEFELD 33526 BIELEFELD
SPBIDE3BXXX Sparkasse Bielefeld Bielefeld
SPESDE3E SPARKASSE ESSEN D-4300 ESSEN 1
SPESDE3EXXX Sparkasse Essen Essen, Ruhr
SPKHDE2HXXX Sparkasse Hannover Hannover
SPKRDE33 SPARKASSE KREFELD 47719 KREFELD
SPKRDE33XXX Sparkasse Krefeld Krefeld
SPMHDE3EXXX Sparkasse M?lheim an der Ruhr M?lheim an der Ruhr
SPSHDE31 STADTSPARKASSE SPROCKHOEVEL SPROCKHOEVEL
SPSHDE31XXX Stadtsparkasse Sprockh?vel Sprockh?vel
SRRADEM1XXX Bank Sarasin Frankfurt am Main
SSKMDEMM STADTSTARKASSE MUENCHEN D-8000 MUNICH 2
SSKMDEMMXXX Stadtsparkasse M?nchen München
SSKNDE77 STADTSPARKASSE NUERNBERG D-90327 NUERNBERG
SSKNDE77XXX Sparkasse N?rnberg Nürnberg, Mittelfr
STGIDEM1 STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS GMBH MUENCHEN
SUFGDE51XXX S?d-West-Kreditbank Finanzierung Bingen am Rhein
SWBSDESS SUEDWESTBANK A.G. D 7000 STUTTGART 10
SWBSDESSXXX S?dwestbank Stuttgart
SYBKDE21KIE Sydbank Filiale Kiel Kiel
SYBKDE22 SYDBANK AS 24939 FLENSBURG
SYBKDE22HAM Sydbank Fil Hamburg Hamburg

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