DEKABANK DEUTSCHE GIROZENTRALE FRANKFURT, BERLIN - SWIFT/BIC Code

DEKABANK DEUTSCHE GIROZENTRALE FRANKFURT, BERLIN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

DGZFDEFFBER

Bank / Institution

DEKABANK DEUTSCHE GIROZENTRALE FRANKFURT

Address

BISMACKSTRASSE 101

City

BERLIN

Postcode

10625

Country

Germany

Connection

Active

DGZFDEFFBER - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

DGZFDEFF or DGZFDEFFBER

Bank Code

DGZF - code assigned to DEKABANK DEUTSCHE GIROZENTRALE FRANKFURT

Country Code

DE - code belongs to Germany

Location & Status

FF - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

BER or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

DGZFDEFF - primary office of DEKABANK DEUTSCHE GIROZENTRALE FRANKFURT, Germany

What is a SWIFT Code DGZFDEFFBER?

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.