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Find a bank's SWIFT/BIC code by name or code across 12,857 bank records, decode what each part of a BIC means, and see whether a European bank supports SEPA Instant and Verification of Payee.

WELADED1 is a well-formed BIC

WELABank code
DECountry
D1Location
XXXHead office
SEPA Credit Transfer SEPA Instant Direct Debit Verification of Payee

Source: EPC participant registers, 2026-10-12. Bank-level participation only.

SWIFT codes for “WELADED1”

BankSWIFT / BICCityCountry
Sparkasse Attendorn-Lennestadt-Kirchhundem WELADED1ALK Attendorn DE
Sparkasse Mitten im Sauerland WELADED1ARN Meschede DE
Kreissparkasse Aue-Schwarzenberg -alt- WELADED1AUS Aue DE
Sparkasse Wittgenstein WELADED1BEB Bad Berleburg DE
Sparkasse Beckum-Wadersloh -alt- WELADED1BEK Beckum DE
Sparkasse Bergkamen-Bönen WELADED1BGK Bergkamen DE
Stadtsparkasse Blomberg -alt- WELADED1BLO Blomberg DE
Sparkasse Bochum WELADED1BOC Bochum DE
Stadtsparkasse Bocholt WELADED1BOH Bocholt DE
Sparkasse Bottrop WELADED1BOT Bottrop DE
Sparkasse Bestwig -alt- WELADED1BST Bestwig DE
Sparkasse Spree-Neiße WELADED1CBN Cottbus DE
Stadtsparkasse Delbrück -alt- WELADED1DEL Delbrück DE
Sparkasse Dinslaken-Voerde-Hünxe -alt- WELADED1DIN Dinslaken DE
Sparkasse Elbe-Elster WELADED1EES Finsterwalde DE
Stadtsparkasse Emmerich-Rees -alt- WELADED1EMR Emmerich am Rhein DE
Verbundsparkasse Emsdetten Ochtrup WELADED1EMS Emsdetten DE
Sparkasse Ennepetal-Breckerfeld -alt- WELADED1ENE Ennepetal DE
Kreissparkasse Heinsberg in Erkelenz WELADED1ERK Erkelenz DE
Sparkasse Erwitte-Anröchte -alt- WELADED1ERW Erwitte DE
Kreissparkasse Euskirchen WELADED1EUS Euskirchen DE
Sparkasse Mittelsachsen WELADED1FGX Freiberg DE
Stadtsparkasse Freudenberg -alt- WELADED1FRE Freudenberg DE
Sparkasse Fröndenberg -alt- WELADED1FRN Fröndenberg/Ruhr DE
Sparkasse Finnentrop -alt- WELADED1FTR Finnentrop DE

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How a SWIFT code is built

A SWIFT code (BIC) has 8 or 11 characters: AAAA bank code, BB ISO country code, CC location code and an optional DDD branch code. XXX or an 8-character code points to the head office. A 0 as the eighth character marks a test BIC.

What is a SWIFT code?

A SWIFT code, also called a BIC, identifies a bank in international payments. It has 8 or 11 characters: a 4-letter bank code, a 2-letter country code, a 2-character location code and an optional 3-character branch code.

What does XXX at the end of a SWIFT code mean?

XXX is the branch part of an 11-character BIC and points to the head office. An 8-character BIC refers to the same head office.

Is a SWIFT code enough to send money to an account?

No. The SWIFT code identifies the bank only. Transfers also need the recipient account number or IBAN, and a correct SWIFT code does not prove that an account exists.

Bank SWIFT code pages

Bank records come from a licensed bank directory mirror and the EPC participant registers. A SWIFT code identifies a bank, not an account, and is not proof that an account exists.

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