Find SWIFT Codes in GERMANY

In order to send a SWIFT payment to GERMANY it is highly recommended to meet the following recommendations:

• Payment Restrictions: Payments exceeding EUR 12,500 between residents and non-residents must be reported to the central bank.
• Account Restrictions: Residents and non-residents can open and maintain accounts in local (EUR) and foreign currencies both locally and abroad. Account opening requires authorized signatures and company registration documents.
• SEPA: Strict SEPA guidelines apply for euro payments. IBAN and SWIFT BIC are essential for all euro transactions, especially for accounts in Germany.

• Ordering Customer (SWIFT MT103 F50): Include full account details, including the account number, full name (no initials), and address to avoid delays.
• Beneficiary Customer (SWIFT MT103 F59): Ensure to provide the IBAN, full name (no initials), and address of the beneficiary to prevent delays.
• Include IBAN numbers for beneficiaries with accounts in Germany in the payment instructions.

For the following financial institutions in GERMANY you can find a list of their correspondent banks with the currencies and nostro accounts. Also you will find an instructions how to track the payments and other useful information which will help you to send/receive a SWIFT funds transfer or investigate a status of existing payment.

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