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
WELADED1FRE STADTSPARKASSE FREUDENBERG FREUDENBERG
WELADED1FRN STADTSPARKASSE FROENDENBERG FROENDENBERG
WELADED1FTR Sparkasse Finnentrop Finnentrop
WELADED1GEK STADTSPARKASSE GELSENKIRCHEN GELSENKIRCHEN
WELADED1GEL Sparkasse Geldern -alt- Geldern
WELADED1GES Sparkasse Geseke Geseke
WELADED1GEV STADTSPARKASSE GEVELSBERG GEVELSBERG
WELADED1GLA STADTSPARKASSE GLADBECK GLADBECK
WELADED1GMB Sparkasse Gummersbach-Bergneustadt Gummersbach
WELADED1GOC Verbandssparkasse Goch Goch
WELADED1GRL NIEDERSCHLESISCHE SPARKASSE GOERLITZ
WELADED1GRO STADTSPARKASSE GRONAU GRONAU (WESTFALEN)
WELADED1GTL Sparkasse G?tersloh G?tersloh
WELADED1GZE Sparkasse Barnim Eberswalde
WELADED1HAA STADTSPARKASSE HAAN HAAN
WELADED1HAM Sparkasse Hamm Hamm, Westf
WELADED1HAT STADTSPARKASSE HALTERN HALTERN
WELADED1HAW KREISSPARKASSE HALLE HALLE (WESTFALEN)
WELADED1HEM STADTSPARKASSE HEMER HEMER
WELADED1HEN Sparkasse Hennef Hennef (Sieg)
WELADED1HER STADTSPARKASSE HERDECKE HERDECKE
WELADED1HGH Sparkasse Heiligenhaus -alt- Heiligenhaus b Velbert
WELADED1HIL STADTSPARKASSE HILCHENBACH HILCHENBACH
WELADED1HLD STADTSPARKASSE HILDEN HILDEN

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