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
ALTEDEF1 ALTE LEIPZIGER BAUSPAR AG OBERURSEL
ALTEDEF1XXX ALTE LEIPZIGER Bauspar Oberursel (Taunus)
ALTEDEFA ALTE LEIPZIGER BAUSPAR AG OBERURSEL
AMAGDE2H AMPEGAGERLING INVESTMENT GMBH KOELN
AMFIDE33 AMB GENERALI ASSET MANAGERS KAPITALANLAGEGESELLSCHAFT MBH KOELN
ANGODEDD ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION LIMITED (DUSSELDORF) DUESSELDORF
ANHODE77 ANTON HAFNER OHG AUGSBURG
ANHODE77XXX Hafner, Anton - Bankgesch?ft Augsburg, Bay
ANZBDEFF AUSTRALIA&NEW ZEALAND BKG.GRP.LTD. 6000 FRANKFURT
APOADEDD APO ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH DUESSELDORF
ARABDEFF EUROPE ARAB BANK PLC FRANKFURT AM MAIN
ARABDEFFXXX Europe ARAB Bank Frankfurt am Main
ARBLDEFFXXX Anglo-Romanian Bank Ndl Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main
ARDGDEF1 ARCHELON DEUTSCHLAND GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AREPDEMM AVIAREPS AG MUENCHEN
ARLNDEM1 ARAG LEBENSVERSICHERUNG MUENCHEN
ASECDEF1 ASECURIS ASSET MANAGEMENT ADVISORY GMBH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AUDFDE21 AUDI BANK ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DER VOLKSWAGEN BANK GMBH BRAUNSCHWEIG
AUDFDE21XXX Audi Bank Zndl d Volkswagen Bank Braunschweig
AUGBDE77 AUGSBURGER AKTIENBANK AG AUGSBURG
AUGSDE77 STADTSPARKASSE AUGSBURG 89 AUGSBURG
AUGSDE77XXX Stadtsparkasse Augsburg Augsburg, Bay
AUSKDEFF AKA AUSFUHRKREDIT GMBH FRANKFURT
AUSKDEFFXXX AKA Ausfuhrkredit GmbH Frankfurt am Main

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