Deutsche Bank AG SWIFT/BIC code

DEUTAU2S – the SWIFT/BIC code of Deutsche Bank AG

The 8-character code DEUTAU2S and the full code DEUTAU2SXXX identify one and the same institution: Deutsche Bank AG in Sydney, Australia. The code does one job: it ensures that an international payment ends up at the right bank. You will need it mostly for transfers between countries or a currency.

Further down we go through the practical side: receiving money at Deutsche Bank AG, paying someone in another country and how to verify a SWIFT code before you hit send. Keep in mind that the SWIFT code only identifies the bank, not the account: the IBAN or account number takes care of that.

Receiving money from abroad at Deutsche Bank AG

Someone abroad who wants to pay you needs several details about your account, and missing ones are a common cause of delays. In practice that means: your full name as registered with Deutsche Bank AG, your account number or IBAN, the SWIFT/BIC code DEUTAU2SXXX (or DEUTAU2S) and sometimes your address.

It helps to include Deutsche Bank AG and its city too, because some payment forms have separate fields for them. Double-check the details before you share them.

Expect that the incoming amount is below what the sender paid. Fees for incoming transfers differ from bank to bank; check the price list of Deutsche Bank AG. Agree with the sender who pays which costs, especially for larger amounts.

Is DEUTAU2S still correct? How to check

Ask the recipient to copy their bank details straight from a recent statement. When the code you were given differs from DEUTAU2S or DEUTAU2SXXX, do not guess – contact the recipient or Deutsche Bank AG.

An incorrect BIC may lead to a delay, a returned payment or additional charges. Do not forget the IBAN: a mistake there is more difficult to correct than a wrong BIC.

Most online banking apps check the format of IBANs – that confirms the format, not the owner. If your bank offers it, a name check on the recipient gives extra certainty. Sending a small amount first can be worth it for a large first payment, even if it costs an extra fee.

Sending money abroad from Deutsche Bank AG

When you transfer money abroad via Deutsche Bank AG, the visible fee is only part of what you pay. Besides the transfer fee, banks in between can take a cut, and when the money changes currency, the bank usually uses a rate that is less favourable than the real market rate.

Many banks do not show their exchange rate markup as a cost, but you pay it all the same. Check the rate you are offered against the mid-market rate; the gap is what conversion costs you.

For many routes, a specialist provider turns out to be less expensive than a traditional bank transfer – mostly thanks to the rate. On GoldexPay we compare the amount that arrives across providers, which makes the cheapest option easy to spot. Using a transfer service does not require closing your account at Deutsche Bank AG: you simply pay the service from your account.

DEUTAU2S or DEUTAU2SXXX – which one to use?

Each SWIFT/BIC code starts with the same eight core characters: four letters for the bank, two letters for the country and a two-character location code. That gives you DEUTAU2S, the short form of the code.

The 11-character version has three more characters for a branch or department. When those three characters are XXX, the code points to the head office.

Enter the code in one piece, in capitals and without separators, exactly as shown here. Pasting the code is safer than retyping it, because one wrong letter changes the bank.

How long does an international transfer to Deutsche Bank AG take?

There is no single delivery time for every transfer: some land the same day or the next, others take several business days. Payments made late in the day or on weekends and holidays usually go out the next business day. Compliance checks by one of the banks may also cause some delay, even when all details are correct.

A growing number of banks are connected to SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Each gpi transfer gets a unique reference, the UETR that banks can use to trace it. Specialist transfer services often provide a status online so you can see how far the money has got.

If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the sender needs to start with their own bank rather than Deutsche Bank AG. On the receiving end, it helps to look at your account to see a partial amount because fees can reduce the amount.

Paying into Deutsche Bank AG in AUD

Australia uses the Australian Dollar. When you pay money in a different currency has to be converted somewhere along the way – by your bank, by Deutsche Bank AG or by a bank in between. You rarely see a separate charge for that conversion – the cost sits in the rate.

Who converts the money makes a difference, because each party uses its own rate. Transferring the amount directly in AUD usually prevents an extra conversion by Deutsche Bank AG – as long as your own rate is good.

Rates for AUD change all the time. With bigger transfers, even small gap in the rate adds up quickly.

Changed bank details? Be careful

One of the most common tricks goes like this: you receive a message saying that a company now has new bank details and asking you to pay there from now on. The fact that DEUTAU2S exists is no guarantee that the account is genuine.

Never trust contact details from the same email that contains the change. Be suspicious of time pressure, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. When money has already gone to a fraudster, contact your bank immediately: the sooner they act, the better the chance of a recall.

Recipients can be targeted as well: a classic trick is a buyer who pays too much and then sends a request to refund the difference abroad. Do not act before the money is actually in your account – ask Deutsche Bank AG if something looks wrong.

Choosing between the 4 SWIFT codes of Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank AG uses 4 separate SWIFT/BIC codes across 1 locations. One of them is the head office code; the others belong to branches or departments.

For the vast majority of incoming transfers, the head office code DEUTAU2SXXX is the right choice. A branch code only makes sense if the account holder explicitly asks for it, which is more common for corporate accounts and specialised services.

Unsure which code applies? Ask the recipient, or look at a recent statement from Deutsche Bank AG. Branch codes are more prone to be retired than the head office code.

About this information

Our SWIFT/BIC directory draws on publicly available sources. Institutions merge, change names and retire codes. The figures on this page are based on our own data.

See our directory on this page as a helpful check. GoldexPay is a comparison site for money transfers and not part of Deutsche Bank AG. If you notice something that is out of date, we welcome a message via the contact page.