MERCK FINANCIAL SERVICES GMBH, DARMSTADT - SWIFT/BIC Code

MERCK FINANCIAL SERVICES GMBH, DARMSTADT - SWIFT Code Information

SWIFT Code / BIC

MRKGDE5D

Bank / Institution

MERCK FINANCIAL SERVICES GMBH

Address

FRANKFURTER STRASSE 250

City

DARMSTADT

Postcode

64293

Country

Germany

Connection

Active

MRKGDE5D - SWIFT Code Breakdown

SWIFT Code

MRKGDE5D or MRKGDE5DXXX

Bank Code

MRKG - code assigned to MERCK FINANCIAL SERVICES GMBH

Country Code

DE - code belongs to Germany

Location & Status

5D - represents location, second digit means active code

Branch Code

XXX or not assigned, indicating this is a head office

What is a SWIFT Code MRKGDE5D?

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.