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
AGIDDEFFHOF ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AGIDDEFFIAM ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AGIDDEFFINV ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AHWHDE21 BHW ALLGEMEINE BAUSPARKASSE AG HAMELN
AHWHDE21XXX BHW Allgemeine Bausparkasse -alt- Hameln
AHYBDEFF COREALCREDIT BANK AG 60325 FRANKFURT
AHYBDEFFXXX COREALCREDIT BANK Frankfurt am Main
AIKGDED1 APO IMMOBILIEN-KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAF T MBH DUESSELDORF
AKBADES1 AKTIVBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT PFORZHEIM
AKBADES1XXX AKTIVBANK Pforzheim
AKBCDE31 SANTANDER CONSUMER BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT MOENCHENGLADBACH
AKBCDE31XXX Santander Consumer Bank MG Köln
AKBKDE3E AKBANK NV ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG ESSEN ESSEN
AKBKDE3EXXX AKBANK N.V. Essen Essen, Ruhr
AKBKDEFF AKBANK AG D-60311 FRANKFURT
AKBKDEFFXXX AKBANK Frankfurt am Main
AKFBDE31 AKF BANK GMBH AND CO KG WUPPERTAL
AKFBDE31XXX akf bank Wuppertal
AKFBDE33 AKF BANK GMBH UND CO KG WUPPERTAL
ALAVDEMS ALLIANZ VERSICHERUNGS - AG MUENCHEN
ALGVDEM1 ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORSK AG MUENCHEN
ALLTDEF1 ALTE LEIPZIGER TRUST INVESTMENT-GESELLSCHAFT MBH OBERURSEL
ALLUDE81 ALEXANDER LUDICKE STRAUSBERG
ALLVDESL ALLIANZ LEBENSVERSICHERUNGS AG STUTTGART

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