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
AUZDDEM1 AUTOBANK AG-ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND OBERHACHING
AVBADE71 AUGSBURGER AKTIENBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT AUGSBURG
AVBADE71XXX Augsburger Aktienbank Augsburg, Bay
AXABDE31 AXA BANK AG KOELN
AXABDE31XXX AXA Bank Köln
AXABDE3K AXA BANK AG KOELN
AXACDE31 AXA COLONIA BAUSSPARKASSE DORTMUND
AXAIDEF1 AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH COLOGNE
AXGIDEF1 AXG INVESTMENTBANK AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
AZSEDEM1 ALLIANZ SE MUENCHEN
BABBDE21 BREMER AUFBAU-BANK GMBH BREMEN
BABBDE21XXX Bremer Aufbau-Bank Bremen
BABEDEFF BANK OF BEIRUT (UK) LTD FRANKFURT BRANCH FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BAEHDEF1 BNY MELLON ASSET SERVICING GMBH OFFENBACH (MAIN)
BAERDEF1 BANK JULIUS BEAR EUROPE AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BAERDEF1XXX Bank Julius B?r (Deutschland) Frankfurt am Main
BANVDEHB KBC BANK DEUTSCHLAND AG BREMEN
BANVDEHB100 KBC BANK DEUTSCHLAND AG BERLIN
BANVDEHB300 KBC BANK DEUTSCHLAND AG DUESSELDORF
BANVDEHB500 KBC BANK DEUTSCHLAND AG FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BANVDEHBXXX KBC Bank Deutschland Bremen
BARCDEF1TCS BARCLAYS BANK PLC FRANKFURT AM MAIN
BARCDEFF BARCLAYS BANK PLC FRANKFURT
BARCDEFFMCH BARCLAYS BANK PLC FRANKFURT AM MAIN

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