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
WELADED1HON STADTSPARKASSE BAD HONNEF BAD HONNEF
WELADED1HRN HERNER SPARKASSE HERNE
WELADED1HSL Sparkasse Hochsauerland Brilon
WELADED1HTG Sparkasse Hattingen Hattingen, Ruhr
WELADED1HXB Sparkasse H?xter Brakel, Westf
WELADED1IBB KREISSPARKASSE STEINFURT IBBENBUEREN
WELADED1ISL Sparkasse der Stadt Iserlohn Iserlohn
WELADED1KAL STADTSPARKASSE KAMP - LINTFORT KAMP-LINTFORT
WELADED1KAM STAEDTISCHE SPARKASSE KAMEN KAMEN
WELADED1KLE Sparkasse Kleve Kleve, Niederrhein
WELADED1KMZ Sparkasse Kierspe-Meinerzhagen Meinerzhagen
WELADED1KSD KREISSPARKASSE DUESSELDORF DUESSELDORF
WELADED1KST STADTSPARKASSE KAARST - BUETTGEN KAARST
WELADED1LAF STADTSPARKASSE LANGENFELD LANGENFELD
WELADED1LEI STADTSPARKASSE LEICHLINGEN LEICHLINGEN
WELADED1LEM Sparkasse Lemgo Lemgo
WELADED1LEN STADTSPARKASSE LENGERICH LENGERICH
WELADED1LIP STADTSPARKASSE LIPPSTADT LIPPSTADT
WELADED1LOS Sparkasse Oder-Spree Frankfurt (Oder)
WELADED1LPZ STADT- UND KREISSPARKASSE LEIPZIG LEIPZIG
WELADED1LSD Sparkasse L?denscheid L?denscheid
WELADED1LUN Sparkasse L?nen L?nen
WELADED1MBG STADTSPARKASSE MARSBERG -ALT- PADERBORN
WELADED1MEN Sparkasse Menden Menden (Sauerland)

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