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What is Bank BLZ / Bankleitzahl / Sort Code?
The BLZ Code, also known as the Bankleitzahl or Sort Code, is an eight-digit unique number used to identify individual financial institutions or bank branches in Germany, and it is used for local online banking transactions. It is the equivalent of a sort code in the United Kingdom or a routing code in the United States.
Formation of the BLZ Code
The formation of the BLZ bank short code is as follows:
- The first digit represents the bank's clearing area.
- The next two digits represent the bank location or Bankplatz.
- The next one digit represents the banking group or Bankengruppe, and
- The last four digits represent the specific financial institution or bank branch.
Example: Breakdown of BLZ / Bankleitzahl / Sort Code
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Clearing Area | Bank Location / Bankplatz | Bank Group / Bankengruppe | Branch Code | ||||
Application of BLZ Code
It is used to transfer money from one bank to another within Germany, and it ensures that bank-to-bank payments arrive quickly and safely.
Clearing Area Codes
The clearing area code that corresponds to the first digit of the Bankleitzahl is as follows.
| Area Code | Area |
|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| 2 | Bremen, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein |
| 3 | Nordrhein-Westfalen, Landesteil Rheinland (Regierungsbezirke Düsseldorf, Köln) |
| 4 | Nordrhein-Westfalen, Landesteile Westfalen und Lippe |
| 5 | Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland |
| 6 | Baden-Württemberg |
| 7 | Bayern |
| 8 | Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen |
BLZ Code Group of Institutions (4th digit)
| No | Institution |
|---|---|
| 0 | Deutsche Bundesbank |
| 1-3 | Payment service providers not included in other categories |
| 4 | Commerzbank |
| 5 | Regional giro institutions and savings banks |
| 4 | Commerzbank and subsidiary institutions (eg comdirect) |
| 6+9 | Regional institutions of credit cooperatives, credit cooperatives and former credit cooperatives |
| 7 | Deutsche Bank |
| 8 | Commerzbank, formerly Dresdner Bank |
Banking Group Code
The code for the banking group that corresponds to the fourth digit of the Bankleitzahl is as follows.
| Banking Group Code | Area |
|---|---|
| 0 | German Federal Bank branches |
| 1 | Credit institutions, if not included in another group, and German Postbank AG |
| 2 | Banks, not included in another group recorded (formerly regional, local, specialty, home and banking industry for example, HypoVereinsbank) |
| 3 | Credit institutions, if not included in another group (formerly private bankers ) - eg as HypoVereinsbank |
| 4 | Commerzbank and subsidiary institutions (eg comdirect) |
| 5 | Savings banks and Landesbanken |
| 6 | Cooperatives and cooperative banks (or credit unions ) |
| 7 | German bank and subsidiary institutions |
| 8 | Commerzbank (formerly Dresdner Bank) |
| 9 | People banks (or credit unions) |
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