DEUTSCHE BANK AG, BERNKASTEL-KUES - SWIFT/BIC Code

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, BERNKASTEL-KUES - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

DEUTDE5M587

Bank / Institution

DEUTSCHE BANK AG

Address

City

BERNKASTEL-KUES

Postcode

Country

Germany

Connection

Active

DEUTDE5M587 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

DEUTDE5M or DEUTDE5M587

Bank Code

DEUT - code assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK AG

Country Code

DE - code belongs to Germany

Location & Status

5M - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

587 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

DEUTDE5M - primary office of DEUTSCHE BANK AG, Germany

What is a SWIFT Code DEUTDE5M587?

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.