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Payment Instructions

General instructions for international payments to banks in GERMANY: Overview: Remitter should obtain all required bank information from the Beneficiary, such as SWIFT BIC, IBAN, and beneficiary bank address. For more information, visit www.bundesbank.de.

Country Requirements/Restrictions:

• 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.

IBAN: In Germany, the IBAN consists of 22 characters. The structure is 'DE2!n8!n10!n'. An example is 'DE98765432198123456789'. The IBAN includes the country code 'DE', and a check digit followed by a bank sort code and account number.

Correspondent Banks

Standard Settlement Instructions (SSI) contain the list of correspondent banks of DEUTSCHE BANK AG for each currency.

Payment Tracking

To track a SWIFT cross-border payment to or from DEUTSCHE BANK AG, you need a UETR code, reference number, amount, payment date, and currency. This information is typically found in an MT103 form.

Other Branches

Related SWIFT-codes

Disclaimers

We are doing our best to demystify cross-border payments, however TrackMySwift is not responsible for any delays or losses related to usage of the information and services from our web site. Please contact your banks to receive a safe advise. Country-specific payment instructions have been prepared based on Global Wires Payments Formatting Requirements Guide from J.P.Morgan.