SWIFT/BIC codes in Denmark: banks starting with C

SWIFT/BIC codes in Denmark

For Denmark we have 611 SWIFT/BIC codes from 322 banks. You will need such a code mostly for payments across borders, and especially for payments in foreign currencies.

Look for the recipient’s bank below and open its page to see the full list of codes. Below the list we explain how a code from Denmark is put together, how to send money to Denmark without overpaying and how to check a code before you pay.

Tracking a payment to Denmark

There is no fixed delivery time for payments to Denmark: some arrive the same day or the next, others take several business days. Payments made late in the day or on weekends and holidays usually start a business day later.

If a transfer seems delayed, ask the sender to contact the sending bank – the receiving bank often cannot see a payment that has not arrived. Specialist transfer services often show tracking in their app, which makes it easier to see where the money is.

Paying in euros to Denmark

Denmark is a member of the SEPA area. When you send euros within SEPA, the IBAN is usually enough.

The BIC still come into play for payments in other currencies and for transfers from outside SEPA. Instant euro transfers are increasingly available within SEPA. Costs stay low provided everything stays in euros – conversion is what costs money.

What a sender needs to pay you in Denmark

For a transfer from abroad in Denmark, the sender needs not just the SWIFT code. Share the account holder’s name, your account number or IBAN, your bank’s SWIFT code and your address, which some banks require.

Find your bank in the list on this page and compare the code with your own bank details, but take the code from your own bank details when in doubt. Certain banks may also ask for the name and address of your bank, so keep it at hand.

Do not be surprised if the amount credited is smaller than the amount on the sender’s receipt. Fees for incoming transfers vary per bank; check the price list of your bank. Make clear with the sender who pays which costs, especially for larger amounts.

Paying in DKK: what conversion costs you

The local currency in Denmark is the Danish Krone (DKK). Money sent in a different currency is converted into DKK on its way to the recipient – and the bank that does it picks the rate.

Where the conversion happens has an effect on the final amount, since every bank sets its own rate. Check how much DKK the recipient gets with several providers. Rates for DKK change all the time, so a quote is usually valid only briefly.

The structure of a Denmark SWIFT/BIC code

Each SWIFT/BIC code consists of eight or eleven characters, always in the same order. First comes four letters for the bank, then a two-letter country code and a two-character location code.

You can spot a code from Denmark from letters five and six – those always form the country code of Denmark. A code with a different country code come from a bank abroad, even if the bank name looks familiar.

The long version adds three characters for a branch – XXX stands for the head office. Choose a branch code only if the recipient explicitly gives you one.

The cheapest way to send money to Denmark

What you pay for a transfer to Denmark is made up of more than one component – not only the fee you see. Besides a fixed fee, correspondent banks may take a cut, and when the money is converted the bank usually applies a less favourable rate than the real market rate.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate. A simple test: set the rate you get next to the mid-market rate and look at the difference.

For many routes, a transfer service turns out to be cheaper than a bank, mainly because of the rate. GoldexPay compares the amount that arrives in Denmark with different providers.

Verifying a SWIFT code from Denmark

The most reliable place for the correct BIC is paperwork issued by the bank, such as a statement or the account page in online banking. An incorrect BIC may lead to delays, a returned payment or extra fees – compare it with the code in our list.

We gather bank codes using publicly available data and update them regularly. Even so, banks merge, rename themselves or retire codes and our data may lag behind. Use this list as a reference rather than the last word. GoldexPay is not a bank and is not affiliated with the banks listed.

Scammers often use fake invoices with changed bank details from what looks like a familiar address. A real SWIFT code tells you nothing about who owns the account: criminals use real codes too.

Banks in Denmark beginning with the letter :letter

This filter limits the list down to banks from Denmark that begin with :letter to make searching quicker. The totals on this page apply to every bank we list and not only this letter.

Many institutions appear under their legal name, so the letter can differ from what you expect. The complete list remains one click away when the letter filter does not help.

Vp Securities A/S and its SWIFT codes

In our directory, Vp Securities A/S holds the most SWIFT/BIC codes of all banks in Denmark. Its main office has VPDKDKKKXXX; that is usually the right code for a transfer.

The number of codes says something about how it registers branches and services than about how big it is. Making a payment to Vp Securities A/S? Use VPDKDKKKXXX unless the recipient gives you a branch code.