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
BYLADEM1SRG SPARKASSE STRAUBING - BOGEN STRAUBING
BYLADEM1SRS SPARKASSE MITTELFRANKEN SUED ROTH
BYLADEM1SSH STADTSPARKASSE SCHROBENHAUSEN SCHROBENHAUSEN
BYLADEM1SSW STAEDTISCHE SPARKASSE SCHWEINFURT SCHWEINFURT
BYLADEM1SWU SPARKASSE MAINFRANKEN WUERZBURG WUERZBURG
BYLADEM1TIR SPARKASSE OBERPFALZ NORD WEIDEN
BYLADEM1TST KREISSPARKASSE TRAUNSTEIN - TROSTBERG TRAUNSTEIN
BYLADEM1WEN SPARKASSE OBERPFALZ NORD WEIDEN
BYLADEM1WHM VEREINIGTE SPARKASSEN IM LANDKREIS WEILHEIM WEILHEIM (OBERBAY)
BYLADEM1WOR SPARKASSE BAD TOELZ-WOLFRATSHAUSEN WOLFRATSHAUSEN
BYLADEM1WSB KREIS- UND STADTSPARKASSE WASSERBURG WASSERBURG AM INN
BYLADEMM BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE D-80333 MUNICH
BYLADEMMCLS BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK, MUENCHEN MUENCHEN
BYLADEMMXXX Bayerische Landesbank München
CACHDEF1 CREDIT AGRICOLE CHEUVREUX NL DEUTSCHLAND FRANKFURT AM MAIN
CAGBDEF1 CASHEXPRESS GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
CAGBDEF1CMI CASHEXPRESS GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
CAGBDEF1XXX Cash Express Gesellschaft f Finanz-u Reisedienstleistungen Frankfurt am Main
CAICDEF1 CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ CHEUVREUX DEUTSCHLAND GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
CAMHDEF1 COMMERZ ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
CASEDE31 CNH CAPITAL EUROPE S.A.S. ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND KOELN
CASEDE31XXX CNH CAPITAL EUROPE SAS Zndl Deutschland Köln
CBKHDE21 CLEARING BANK HANNOVER AG HANNOVER
CBSRDE71 CB CREDIT-BANK GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG STRAUBING

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