COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG), RIESA - SWIFT/BIC Code

COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG), RIESA - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

DRESDEFF880

Bank / Institution

COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG)

Address

City

RIESA

Postcode

Country

Germany

Connection

Active

DRESDEFF880 - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

DRESDEFF or DRESDEFF880

Bank Code

DRES - code assigned to COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG)

Country Code

DE - code belongs to Germany

Location & Status

FF - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

880 or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

DRESDEFF - primary office of COMMERZBANK AG (FORMERLY DRESDNER BANK AG), Germany

What is a SWIFT Code DRESDEFF880?

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.