DE
SEPA Member
Germany IBAN Format
22-character IBAN · EUR Euro · SEPA zone
A Germany IBAN is 22 characters long and always begins with the country code DE, followed by two check digits. The next 8 characters are the Bank Code (Bankleitzahl). The remaining 10 characters identify the individual account number. The Germany IBAN uses the EUR (Euro) and is a <strong>SEPA member</strong>, meaning euro transfers from other SEPA countries are fast and low-cost.
Length
22
characters
Country Code
DE
ISO 3166-1
Currency
EUR
Euro
SEPA
Yes
SEPA member
Example IBAN
DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00
DE
Country
89
Check Digits
37040044
Bank Code (Bankleitzahl)
0532013000
Account Number (Kontonummer)
IBAN Structure
| Position | Length | Field | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | 2 | Country Code | a |
| 3–4 | 2 | Check Digits | n |
| 5–12 | 8 | Bank Code (Bankleitzahl) | n |
| 13–22 | 10 | Account Number (Kontonummer) | n |
n = numeric only (0–9)
a = alphabetic only (A–Z)
c = alphanumeric (0–9, A–Z)
The bank code (Bankleitzahl/BLZ) is an 8-digit routing number. Germany has thousands of banks.
Major Banks in Germany
| Bank Name | Bank Code | BIC / SWIFT |
|---|---|---|
| BHF-BANK | 10020000 | BHFBDEFF |
| BerlinHyp | 10020200 | HYBEDEMM |
| Berliner Volksbank | 10090000 | BEVODEBB |
| Bundesbank | 10000000 | MARKDEFF |
| Commerzbank Frankfurt | 50080000 | DRESDEFF500 |
| Commerzbank Hamburg | 20040000 | COBADEFFXXX |
| Commerzbank Köln | 37040044 | COBADEFF370 |
| Commerzbank München | 70080000 | DRESDEFF700 |
| Deutsche Bank | 10070000 | DEUTDEDB |
| Deutsche Bank Düsseldorf | 30070010 | DEUTDEDK |
| Deutsche Bank Frankfurt | 50070010 | DEUTDEFF |
| Deutsche Bank München | 70070010 | DEUTDEMM |
| Frankfurter Sparkasse | 50050201 | HELADEF1822 |
| Haspa Hamburg | 20010020 | HASPDEHHXXX |
| ING-DiBa | 50010517 | INGDDEFF |
| Landesbank Berlin | 10050000 | BELADEBE |
| Postbank | 10010010 | PBNKDEFF |
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Quick Facts
- IBAN Length
- 22 chars
- Country Code
- DE
- Currency
- EUR
- SEPA
- Yes
- BBAN Format
- 18n