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Germany IBAN, BIC Format and Examples
1. Using since
Germany has introduced IBAN to all bank customers since 01-02-1998.Prior to the introduction of the IBAN standard, German bank customers had assigned a bank code or Bankleitzahl ( aka BLZ ) and an kontonummer/account number for domestic bank transfers.
Since IBAN has been introduced, it is being used for domestic and international payments.
2. IBAN Mandatory
The IBAN is mandatory for all domestic and international bank transfers in Germany.The BLZ and Kontonummer are no longer used for bank transfers as the IBAN is the only format of bank account numbers in the country.
3. IBAN Structure
The length of German IBAN is always 22 characters. The basic structure of the British IBAN is described below:
DEKK BBBB BBBB CCCC CCCC CC
Where:
K = MOD 97 (ISO 7064) Checksum
B = Bank Code aka BLZ ( Bankleitzahl in German )
C = Account number ( Kontonummer in German )
IBAN Example:
| National Bank Code ISO 3166 |
IBAN Checksum | BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number) | |
| Bank Code | Account Number | ||
| DE | 91 | 10000000 | 0123456789 |
Structure of Germany IBAN contains the following elements:
· Country Code is the two letter ISO code of the country. In this case it is 'DE' for Germany.
· Check Digits are the two digits after the country code. They are calculated via an algorithm and used for validation of the IBAN for common input errors.
· The bank code also known as BLZ ( short for Bankleitzahl ) with length of 8 digits unambiguously identifies the issuing institution. Any branch of that institution shall also be represented by the same bank code irrespective of its geographic location.
· The account number or ( Kontonummer in German ) has a maximum length of 10 digits. It can be shorter than 10 digits, in this case zeros are added before the account number until it is 10 digits long.
4. Validating a German IBAN
The most simple and common way to check the integrity of a German IBAN is to calculate the two check digits after the country code.
This protects against most common typing errors, but can still miss out IBANs which are generated incorrectly by the customer.
Information about IBAN standard and implementation in Deutsch.
To validate German IBAN Number using our multi-layer validation software, please visit our German IBAN Validator.
Our system performs several layers of validation to ensure minimal to no chance of errors.
Layer 1: IBAN Check digit validation using the standard MOD97 algorithm to ensure there are no input errors ( typos ).
Layer 2: Domestic bankcode and account number ( blz/kontonumer ) is checked.
This step uses specific algorithms for each bank in Germany to ensure the integrity of the account number and bank code combination inside the IBAN.
Layer 3: Cross referencing the Bank Code / BLZ in our bank code directory to ensure that such bank exists in the registry.
This step also retrieves vital information such as the bank name, address and BIC code.
5. Calculating the IBAN
IBAN can be calculated from a domestic the German bank code - BLZ/Bankleitzahl and Account Number combination.
When calculating an German IBAN, our system performs the same 3 layer validation before producing a result. First we check if the blz and account number are valid with the domestic check digit algorithms. Then we search the bank code in the bank directory to make sure it is an existing code. Finally, we put together the parts of the IBAN and calculate it's main check digit.
To calculate a German IBAN Number from a domestic bank code/BLZ and account number, please go to our IBAN Calculator.
6. BIC and Structure of BIC Code
BIC codes ( also known as SWIFT codes ) are another bank identifier used in conjunction with the IBAN payments.
To ease the customers from remembering both the IBAN and BIC code from 1st February 2016 Germany has incorporated the SEPA IBAN only rule.
Put simply, only the IBAN is required to make domestic or cross-boarder payments from Germany.
German banks still have BIC Codes, but they are not important for the customers. Below you can see an example of a German BIC code:
| 4 letters: Institution Code or bank code | 2 letters: ISO 3166-1 country code | 2 letters or digits: location code | 3 letters or digits: branch code - optional |
| OSDD | DE | 81 | XXX |
Our bank and branch directory can help you Find any BIC by Bank and Branch Name.
7. Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA)
SEPA is an initiative of the European Union to simplify and unite bank payments within Europe.
Below we have listed the banks and institutions which support SEPA transfers and their specific markers.
| BIC | BANK | SEPA Credit | SEPA Debit | Core1 | B2B | SCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AABSDE31 | AACHENER BAUSPARKASSE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| AACSDE33 | SPARKASSE AACHEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AARBDE5W | AAREAL BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AKBCDE31 | SANTANDER CONSUMER BANK AG (FORMERLY AKB BANK AG) | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| AKFBDE31 | AKF BANK GMBH AND CO KG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| ANHODE77 | BANKHAUS ANTON HAFNER KG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AUDFDE21 | AUDI BANK ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG DER VOLKSWAGEN BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AUGBDE77 | AUGSBURGER AKTIENBANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AUGSDE77 | STADTSPARKASSE AUGSBURG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AXABDE31 | AXA BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| BBKRDE6B | KREISSPARKASSE BOEBLINGEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BBSPDE6K | DEUTSCHE BAUSPARKASSE BADENIA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| BCLSDE21 | BANKHAUS C.L. SEELIGER KG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BCLSDE22 | BANKHAUS C.L. SEELIGER | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BFOMDE51 | BANK FUER ORDEN UND MISSION | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BFSWDE33 | BANK FUER SOZIALWIRTSCHAFT AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BFWODE71 | BFW-BANK FUER WOHNUNGSWIRTSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| BHWBDE2H | BHW BAUSPARKASSE | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| BILADE55 | KREISSPARKASSE BIRKENFELD (BIRKENFELDER LANDESBANK) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BIWBDE33 | FLATEX BANK AG | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES |
| BKMADE61 | BANKHAUS E. MAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BKMZDE51 | BAUSPARKASSE MAINZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| BPNDDE52 | BANQUE PSA FINANCE S.A. NIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| BRLADE22 | NORDDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK - GIROZENTRALE | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BRUSDE66 | SPARKASSE KRAICHGAU BRUCHSAL-BRETTEN-SINSHEIM | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BSHADE71 | BANK SCHILLING AND CO AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BTVADE61 | BANK FUER TIROL UND VORARLBERG AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BVWBDE2W | NET-M PRIVATBANK 1891 AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| BYLADE77 | BAYERISCHE LANDESBANK,NUERNBERG BRANCH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| CBSRDE71 | CB BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| CCBADE31 | SANTANDER CONSUMER BANK | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| CHEKDE81 | SPARKASSE CHEMNITZ | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| CKVHDE21 | CALENBERGER KREDITVEREIN CALENBERG-GOETTINGEN-GRUBENHAGEN-HILDESHEIM'S | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| COKSDE33 | KREISSPARKASSE KOELN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| COLSDE33 | SPARKASSE KOELNBONN (FORMER STADTSPARKASSE KOELN) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| CPLADE55 | TARGOBANK AG (FACTORINGGESCHAEFT) | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| CRESDE55 | CREDIT SUISSE (DEUTSCHLAND) AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| CSDBDE71 | BNP PARIBAS S.A. NIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DEBKDE51 | DEBEKA BAUSPARKASSE AG | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| DEHYDE2H | DEUTSCHE HYPOTHEKENBANK AG | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| DEKTDE71 | DEUTSCHE HANDELSBANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| DEKTDE7G | DEUTSCHE HANDELSBANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DELBDE33 | BETHMANN BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |
| DEUTDE2H | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DEUTDE3B | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DEUTDE5M | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DEUTDE5X | DEUTSCHE BANK EUROPE GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| DEUTDE6F | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DEUTDE8C | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DEUTDE8E | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DEUTDE8L | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DEUTDE8M | DEUTSCHE BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DGPBDE3M | VERBUNDVOLKSBANK OWL EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DLFGDE51 | DEUTSCHE LEASING FINANCE GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| DORTDE33 | SPARKASSE DORTMUND | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| DUISDE33 | SPARKASSE DUISBURG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| ECBKDE21 | AUTO EUROPA BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| ERFBDE8E | ERFURTER BANK EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| ESSEDE5F | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | |
| ESSLDE66 | KREISSPARKASSE ESSLINGEN-NUERTINGEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| ETRIDE31 | ETRIS BANK | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| FAITDE66 | BANKHAUS J. FAISST OHG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| FDBADE3K | FORD BANK, NIEDERLASSUNG DER FCE BANK PLC | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| FDBADE8F | FORD BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| FLGMDE77 | BANKHAUS OBOTRITIA GMBH | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| FODBDE77 | FONDSDEPOT BANK GMBH, HOF (SAALE) | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| FRSPDE66 | SPARKASSE FREIBURG-NOERDLICHER BREISGAU | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| FUBKDE71 | FUERST FUGGER PRIVATBANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| FUCEDE77 | FUERSTLICH CASTELL'SCHE BANK CREDIT-CASSE AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| GABLDE71 | GABLER-SALITER BANKGESCHAEFT AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| GEBADE33 | BNP PARIBAS FORTIS SA/NV NIEDERLASSUNG DEUTSCHLAND | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| GENODE55 | DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| GENODE6K | DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL-GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK,FRANKFURT A MAIN (FORM | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| GGABDE31 | GEFA BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| GMGGDE51 | OPEL BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| GOPSDE6G | KREISSPARKASSE GOEPPINGEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| HALLDE2H | BANKHAUS HALLBAUM AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| HEISDE66 | KREISSPARKASSE HEILBRONN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| HOEBDE61 | HOERNER-BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| HRBKDE51 | GE CAPITAL BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| IBBFDE81 | INTERNATIONALES BANKHAUS BODENSEE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| ILBXDE8X | INVESTITIONSBANK DES LANDES BRANDEN BURG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| IMMODE5M | WESTDEUTSCHE IMMOBILIENBANK AG | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| ISBRDE55 | INVESTITIONS- UND STRUKTURBANK RHEINLAND-PFALZ (ISB) GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| JAGUDE31 | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | |
| KARSDE66 | SPARKASSE KARLSRUHE | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| KRHADE21 | SPARKASSE HANNOVER | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| KRSADE55 | KREISSPARKASSE SAARLOUIS | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| LBSWDE31 | LBS WESTDEUTSCHE LANDESBAUSPARKASSE | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| LKBWDE6K | LANDESKREDITBANK BADEN-WUERTTEMBERG - FOERDERBANK | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| LRFSDE31 | FORD BANK GMBH (GF EG) | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| LUHSDE6A | SPARKASSE VORDERPFALZ | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| MANSDE61 | SPARKASSE RHEIN NECKAR NORD | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| MANSDE66 | SPARKASSE RHEIN NECKAR NORD | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| MARBDE6G | BANKHAUS GEBR. MARTIN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| MEGHDE81 | MEDISERV GMBH | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| MERZDE55 | SPARKASSE MERZIG-WADERN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| MGLSDE33 | STADTSPARKASSE MOENCHENGLADBACH | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| MHBFDE21 | RAISIN BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| MKBKDE51 | MMV BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| MLBKDE3M | MUNSTERLANDISCHE BANK THIE AND CO. KG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| MLPBDE61 | MLP BANKING AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| MVBMDE55 | MAINZER VOLKSBANK E.G. | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| NASSDE55 | NASSAUISCHE SPARKASSE | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| NBAGDE3E | NATIONAL-BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| NEELDE22 | BANKHAUS NEELMEYER AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| NFHBDE21 | NORDFINANZ BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| NOLADE22 | SPARKASSE OSNABRUECK | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| NOLADE2H | NORDDEUTSCHE LANDESBANK GIROZENTRALE | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| NORSDE51 | NORISBANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |
| NORSDE71 | NORISBANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |
| OASPDE6A | KREISSPARKASSE OSTALB | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| OSDDDE81 | OSTSACHSISCHE SPARKASSE DRESDEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| OYAKDE5K | OYAK ANKER BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |
| PLUMDE29 | BANKHAUS CARL F. PLUMP AND CO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| PULSDE5W | S BROKER AG AND CO KG | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| PZHSDE66 | SPARKASSE PFORZHEIM CALW | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| QUBADE71 | BSQ BAUSPAR AG | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| REBMDE7C | DEUTSCHE PFANDBRIEFBANK AG COVERPOOL | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| RZOODE77 | RAIFFEISENLANDESBANK OBEROESTERREICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ZWEIGNIEDERLAS | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| RZTIDE71 | RAIFFEISEN-LANDESBANK TIROL AG ZWEIGNIEDERLASSUNG JUNGHOLZ | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| SABADE5S | BANK 1 SAAR EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SABDDE81 | SACHSISCHE AUFBAUBANK - FOERDERBANK | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| SABUDE6S | RSB RETAIL AND SERVICE BANK GMBH (PREV.:SABU SCHUH AND MARKETING GMBH) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SAKSDE55 | SPARKASSE SAARBRUECKEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SALADE55 | LANDESBANK SAAR | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SBCRDE66 | KREISSPARKASSE BIBERACH | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SBREDE22 | SPARKASSE BREMEN AG, DIE | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SCFBDE33 | SANTANDER CONSUMER BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SCRUDE51 | SERVICE CREDIT UNION | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |
| SDUEDE33 | SPARKASSE DUEREN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SEATDE21 | SEAT BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SIKBDE55 | SIKB AG-SAARLAENDISCHE INVESTITIONSKREDIT-BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| SKGIDE5F | SPARKASSE GIESSEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SKHRDE6W | SPARKASSE HOCHRHEIN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SKLODE66 | SPARKASSE LOERRACH-RHEINFELDEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SKODDE21 | SKODA BANK | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SLZODE22 | LANDESSPARKASSE ZU OLDENBURG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SOLSDE33 | STADT-SPARKASSE SOLINGEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SOPPDE3K | DEUTSCHE OPPENHEIM FAMILY OFFICE AG | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| SPBIDE3B | SPARKASSE BIELEFELD | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SPESDE3E | SPARKASSE ESSEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SPKHDE2H | SPARKASSE HANNOVER | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SPKRDE33 | SPARKASSE KREFELD | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SPMHDE3E | SPARKASSE MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SPSHDE31 | STADTSPARKASSE SPROCKHOEVEL | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SSKNDE77 | SPARKASSE NUERNBERG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SUFGDE51 | SUED-WEST-KREDITBANK FINANZIERUNG GMBH | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| SYBKDE22 | SYDBANK A/S | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| TEAMDE71 | TEAMBANK AG | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| TEKRDE71 | TEBA KREDITBANK GMBH AND CO. KG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| TOBADE33 | TOYOTA KREDITBANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| TRISDE55 | SPARKASSE TRIER | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| TRUFDE66 | TRUMPF FINANCIAL SERVICES GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| ULMVDE66 | VOLKSBANK ULM-BIBERACH EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| UMWEDE7N | UMWELTBANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| UNBNDE21 | UNION - BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VABKDE3E | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | |
| VBGTDE3M | VOLKSBANK BIELEFELD-GUETERSLOH EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VBMHDE5F | VOLKSBANK MITTELHESSEN EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VBPFDE66 | VOLKSBANK PFORZHEIM EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VBRADE6K | VOLKSBANK BADEN-BADEN RASTATT EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VBRSDE33 | VOLKSBANK IM BERGISCHEN LAND EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VBRTDE6R | VOLKSBANK REUTLINGEN EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VOHADE2H | HANNOVERSCHE VOLKSBANK EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VOLODE66 | VOLKSBANK DREILAENDERECK EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VONEDE33 | BNP PARIBAS S.A. NDL. DEUTSCHLAND FORMER VON ESSEN BANK | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| VOWADE2B | VOLKSWAGEN BANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| VPAYDE32 | Viva Payment Services S.A. - Zweigniederlassung Deutschland | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| VRBUDE51 | VR BANK UNTERTAUNUS EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WBAGDE61 | WUESTENROT BANK AG PFANDBRIEFBANK | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES |
| WEGBDE77 | WEG BANK AG | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| WELADE3D | LANDESBANK HESSEN-THUERINGEN GIROZENTRALE, DORTMUND | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WELADE3H | SPARKASSE HAGEN | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WELADE3L | SPARKASSE PADERBORN-DETMOLD | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WELADE3M | LANDESBANK HESSEN-THUERINGEN GIROZENTRALE, MUENSTER | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WELADE3S | KREISSPARKASSE STEINFURT | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WELADE3W | SPARKASSE WESTMUENSTERLAND | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WELADE8L | STADT-UND KREISSPARKASSE LEIPZIG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WIBADE5W | WIESBADENER VOLKSBANK EG | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WLAHDE44 | SPARKASSE HERFORD | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WUPSDE33 | STADTSPARKASSE WUPPERTAL | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WWBADE31 | ABCBANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| WWBADE3A | ABCBANK GMBH | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO |
8. Currency & Exchange rates
Official currency and exchange rate information is updated daily from the European Central Bank.
Currency: EUR (Pound sterling)
Name: Euro
Symbol: €
Minor Unit:1/100 = eurocent
ECB Exchange rates at 2025-10-29 14:59:02
EUR |
USD |
CHF |
CAD |
AUD |
JPY |
HKD |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 GBP |
1.0000 |
1.1636 |
0.9278 |
1.6207 |
1.7631 |
177.0700 |
9.0422 |
9. Bankleitzahl / BLZ Code Samples
Below you can find the most popular bank code records from our Germany Bank Directory.
| BLZ | Bank | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10010010 | Postbank | Berlin | 10916 |
| 10011001 | N26 Bank | Berlin | 10179 |
| 10040000 | Commerzbank, Filiale Berlin 1 | Berlin | 10891 |
| 10050000 | Landesbank Berlin - Berliner Sparkasse | Berlin | 10889 |
| 10070024 | Deutsche Bank Privat und Geschäftskunden F 700 | Berlin | 10883 |
| 12030000 | Deutsche Kreditbank Berlin | Berlin | 10117 |
| 20030000 | UniCredit Bank - HypoVereinsbank | Hamburg | 20454 |
| 20040000 | Commerzbank | Hamburg | 20454 |
| 20050550 | Hamburger Sparkasse | Hamburg | 20454 |
| 20070000 | Deutsche Bank | Hamburg | 20079 |
| 20070024 | Deutsche Bank Privat und Geschäftskunden | Hamburg | 20079 |
| 30020900 | TARGOBANK | Düsseldorf | 40213 |
| 30030880 | HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt | Düsseldorf | 40002 |
| 30060601 | apoBank | Düsseldorf | 40001 |
| 37050198 | Sparkasse KölnBonn | Köln | 50667 |
| 50010517 | ING-DiBa | Frankfurt am Main | 60628 |
| 50040000 | Commerzbank | Frankfurt am Main | 60005 |
| 50050201 | Frankfurter Sparkasse | Frankfurt am Main | 60255 |
| 50070010 | Deutsche Bank Filiale | Frankfurt am Main | 60254 |
| 50110800 | J.P. Morgan | Frankfurt am Main | 60311 |
| 51230800 | Wirecard Bank | Aschheim | 85609 |
| 60050101 | Landesbank Baden-Württemberg/Baden-Württembergische Bank | Stuttgart | 70144 |
| 60070070 | Deutsche Bank | Stuttgart | 70049 |
| 70010080 | Postbank (Giro) | München | 80318 |
| 70011110 | Deutsche Kontor Privatbank | Grünwald | 82031 |
| 70020270 | UniCredit Bank - HypoVereinsbank | München | 80311 |
| 70070010 | Deutsche Bank | München | 80271 |
| 70070024 | Deutsche Bank Privat und Geschäftskunden | München | 80271 |
| 70150000 | Stadtsparkasse München | München | 80791 |
| 85050300 | Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden | Dresden | 01305 |
10. Payment Schemes in Germany
The main payment system in Germany is the Single Europe Payment Area ( SEPA ).Since February 2014, SEPA Credit Transfers and SEPA Direct Debit have replaced the domestic payment instruments in Germany.
Currently, SEPA supports the following schemes:
SEPA Credit Transfer (SCT)
With SCT, the customers can transfer funds to any beneficiary account in SEPA in a form of non-urgent one-time bank transfer.
SCT payments require:
- Payment to be in Euros
- to be sent to a bank in a SEPA country which is a member of the SCT scheme
- a valid IBAN for the beneficiary's account
SCT is available in 34 Single European Payments Area participant countries
SEPA Direct Debit (SDD)
The SEPA Direct Debit enables consumers and businesses to make cross-border direct debit payments in EUR currency.
SEPA SDD Core
A B2C (business-to-client) solution, where debtors may be natural or legal persons. The Core scheme is mandatory for all SEPA banks offering euro-denominated direct debits.
SEPA SDD B2B
A business-to-business scheme, intended solely for use of debtors that are professionals or companies. It’s optional, so not every bank offers it.
11. Bank National Holidays 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1.1.2018 | Monday | New Year's DayNeujahrstag |
| 30.3.2018 | Friday | Good FridayKarfreitag |
| 2.4.2018 | Monday | Easter MondayOstermontag |
| 1.5.2018 | Tuesday | May DayTag der Arbeit |
| 10.5.2018 | Thursday | Ascension DayChristi Himmelfahrt |
| 21.5.2018 | Monday | Whit MondayPfingstmontag |
| 3.10.2018 | Wednesday | Day of German UnityTag der Deutschen Einheit |
| 25.12.2018 | Tuesday | Christmas DayWeihnachten |
| 26.12.2018 | Wednesday | Boxing Day2. Weihnachtsfeiertag/Stephanstag |
12. Key Institutions
| Deutsche Bundesbank ( Central Bank ) | www.bundesbank.de |
| Deutsche Bank | www.db.com |
| Commerzbank | www.commerzbank.de |
| Kfw Bankgruppe | www.kfw.de |
| DZ Bank | www.dzbank.com |