COMMERZBANK AG, GOETTINGEN - SWIFT/BIC Code

COMMERZBANK AG, GOETTINGEN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

COBADEFF260

Bank / Institution

COMMERZBANK AG

Address

City

GOETTINGEN

Postcode

Country

Germany

Connection

Active

COBADEFF260 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

COBADEFF or COBADEFF260

Bank Code

COBA - code assigned to COMMERZBANK AG

Country Code

DE - code belongs to Germany

Location & Status

FF - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

260 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

COBADEFF - primary office of COMMERZBANK AG, Germany

What is a SWIFT Code COBADEFF260?

A SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank Identifier Code (BIC) used to specify a particular bank or branch. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly for international wire transfers. Banks also use these codes for exchanging messages between them.

SWIFT codes comprise of 8 or 11 characters. All 11 digit codes refer to specific branches, while 8 digit codes (or those ending in 'XXX') refer to the head or primary office. SWIFT codes are formatted as follows:

AAAA BB CC DDD

First 4 characters - bank code (only letters)
Next 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (only letters)
Next 2 characters - location code, passive participant will have "1" in the second character (letters and digits)
Last 3 characters - branch code, optional - 'XXX' for primary office (letters and digits)

The registrations of SWIFT Codes are handled by Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) and their headquarters is located in La Hulpe, Belgium. SWIFT is the registered trademark of S.W.I.F.T. SCRL with a registered address at Avenue Adèle 1, B-1310 La Hulpe, Belgium.