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SWIFT codes in Germany

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By Awais ImranUpdated October 9, 2026Germany codes from the SWIFT registryOur methodology

2832 banks in Germany, from BERLINER SPARKASSE - BSK 1818 AG (BELADEBE) onward; every code carries DE as its country part.

Banks

2832

SWIFT codes

8

Branches

19

Currency

EUR

Banks and SWIFT codes in Germany

B
BERLINER SPARKASSE - BSK 1818 AG

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`BELADEB1DOT`	BERLIN	DOT	ALEXANDERPLATZ 2
`BELADEBECFS`	BERLIN	CFS	ALEXANDERPLATZ 2
`BELADEBEXXX`	BERLIN	Head Office	ALEXANDERPLATZ 2

C
COMMERZBANK AG

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`COBADEFIXXX`	FRANKFURT AM MAIN	Head Office	KAISERSTRASSE 16
`COBADEBB120`	BERLIN	120	POTSDAMER STRASSE 125
`COBADEFIINV`	FRANKFURT AM MAIN	INV	NEUE MAINZER STRASSE 32-36
`COBADEHHXXX`	HAMBURG	Head Office	NESS 7-9
`COBADEBBXXX`	BERLIN	Head Office	—

C
COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY COMDIRECT BANK AG)

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`COBADEHD001`	QUICKBORN	001	—
`COBADEHD044`	QUICKBORN	044	—
`COBADEHD055`	QUICKBORN	055	—
`COBADEHD088`	QUICKBORN	088	PASCALKEHRE 15
`COBADEHD099`	QUICKBORN	099	PASCALKEHRE 15

D
DEUTSCHE BANK AG

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`DEUTDEFFVIT`	FRANKFURT AM MAIN	VIT	—
`DEUTDEFFVAC`	FRANKFURT AM MAIN	VAC	—
`DEUTDEFFTAX`	FRANKFURT AM MAIN	TAX	—
`DEUTDEFFUAE`	FRANKFURT AM MAIN	UAE	—
`DEUTDEFFSAN`	FRANKFURT AM MAIN	SAN	—

D
DEUTSCHE KREDIT BANK A.G. BERLIN

SWIFT/BIC	City	Branch	Address
`BYLADEM1001`	BERLIN	001	TAUBENSTR 7-9

Germany SWIFT code questions

What does a Germany SWIFT code look like?

BELADEBEXXX (BERLINER SPARKASSE - BSK 1818 AG): bank BELA, country DE, location BE, branch XXX.

Can I use one BIC for every German Sparkasse?

No. Match the specific institution on the beneficiary’s account record. The Sparkassen name describes a group of institutions, not a single receiving bank identifier.

How can a German bank sort code help verify a BIC?

The Bundesbank’s bank sort-code directory includes BIC records. Use the bank’s current account instructions as the payment instruction, and the directory as a cross-check of the institution rather than proof that an individual account exists.

Verify the German institution behind the BIC

Germany’s bank sort-code directory provides a way to cross-check the institution associated with a BIC. This is useful when the recipient banks with a local Sparkasse or cooperative bank whose name differs from a national banking brand.

Keep the beneficiary’s DE account number and the bank identifier in their separate fields. A BIC lookup identifies an institution, not the owner of an individual account.
Do not substitute the code of a better-known German bank when a local bank name is unfamiliar. Ask the recipient for its current international receiving instructions.
Reference: Bundesbank bank sort-code and BIC search.

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