DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK, ZENTRALE, FRANKFURT AM MAIN - SWIFT/BIC Code

DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK, ZENTRALE, FRANKFURT AM MAIN - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MARKDEFFBDF

Bank / Institution

DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK, ZENTRALE

Address

City

FRANKFURT AM MAIN

Postcode

Country

Germany

Connection

Active

MARKDEFFBDF - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MARKDEFF or MARKDEFFBDF

Bank Code

MARK - code assigned to DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK, ZENTRALE

Country Code

DE - code belongs to Germany

Location & Status

FF - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

BDF or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

Head Office

MARKDEFF - primary office of DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK, ZENTRALE, Germany

What is a SWIFT Code MARKDEFFBDF?

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.