What is BLZ Sort Code?

BLZ Code, Bankleitzahl or Sort Code is an eight digits unique number to identify indivutial financial institution or bank branch in Germany & this code is used for local online bank transation.

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General Information About Germany Bank BLZ / Bankleitzahl / Sort Code


What is Bank BLZ / Bankleitzahl / Sort Code?

BLZ Code, Bankleitzahl or Sort Code is an eight digits unique number to identify indivutial financial institution or bank branch in Germany & this code is used for local online bank transation.

Structure of the BLZ bank sort code
The First one digit depicts the clearing area of the bank, Next two digits depicts the bank location or Bankplatz, Next one digit identifies the banking group or Bankengruppe & last four digits depicts the specific financial institution or bank branch.

Example: Breakdown of BLZ / Bankleitzahl / Sort Code

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Clearing Area

Bank Location / Bankplatz

Bank Group / Bankengruppe

Branch Code



CLEARING AREA CODES

The following is the clearing area code which represents the first digit of Bankleitzahl.


Area CodeArea
1Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
2Bremen, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein
3Nordrhein-Westfalen, Landesteil Rheinland (Regierungsbezirke Düsseldorf, Köln)
4Nordrhein-Westfalen, Landesteile Westfalen und Lippe
5Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland
6Baden-Württemberg
7Bayern
8Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen
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BLZ Code Group of Institutions (4th digit)


NoInstitution
0Deutsche Bundesbank
1-3Payment service providers not included in other categories
4Commerzbank
5Regional giro institutions and savings banks
4Commerzbank and subsidiary institutions (eg comdirect)
6+9Regional institutions of credit cooperatives, credit cooperatives and former credit cooperatives
7Deutsche Bank
8Commerzbank, formerly Dresdner Bank


BANKING GROUP CODE

The following is the banking group code which represents the fourth digit of Bankleitzahl.


Banking Group CodeArea
0German Federal Bank branches
1Credit institutions, if not included in another group, and German Postbank AG
2Banks, not included in another group recorded (formerly regional, local, specialty, home and banking industry for example, HypoVereinsbank)
3Credit institutions, if not included in another group (formerly private bankers ) - eg as HypoVereinsbank
4Commerzbank and subsidiary institutions (eg comdirect)
5Savings banks and Landesbanken
6Cooperatives and cooperative banks (or credit unions )
7German bank and subsidiary institutions
8Commerzbank (formerly Dresdner Bank)
9People banks (or credit unions)