Deutsche Bank AG SWIFT/BIC code

DEUTFRPP – the SWIFT/BIC code of Deutsche Bank AG

Whether a recipient gives you DEUTFRPP or DEUTFRPPXXX, you are looking at the identical address for Deutsche Bank AG in France. The code has a single purpose: it ensures that money from abroad ends up at the right bank. In daily life you mostly see it on international invoices, in your banking app and in the bank details that Deutsche Bank AG provides.

Further down we go through the practical side: money coming in from abroad, sending money abroad and how to verify a SWIFT code before you hit send. The SWIFT code on its own does not identify an individual account holder; for that you need the IBAN or account number .

Verifying the SWIFT code of Deutsche Bank AG

Have the recipient send you their bank details directly from a recent statement. Compare it with DEUTFRPP on this page and ask if anything does not match.

A wrong SWIFT code can cause a delay, a payment being sent back or additional charges along the way. Remember the account number: an error there can be harder to undo than a wrong BIC.

Many banking apps validate the format of IBANs and sometimes look up the BIC automatically, but that does not prove the account belongs to the right person. Where available, a name check before sending gives an extra layer of safety. When you pay someone new, some people start with a small amount first.

What a transfer from Deutsche Bank AG abroad really costs

The price of a payment abroad has several parts, and the transfer fee is only the most visible one. Besides a fixed fee, correspondent or intermediary banks can take a cut, and if the money changes currency, the bank usually applies a rate below the real market rate.

Many banks rarely show the margin on the rate as a cost – you only notice it if you compare. Compare the rate you are offered with the mid-market rate. The difference is your real conversion cost.

For a lot of routes, a transfer service is cheaper than a traditional bank transfer – mostly thanks to the rate. GoldexPay lists these services next to each other so you can see the amount the recipient gets before you commit. You can still use your account at Deutsche Bank AG; only the conversion and sending happen elsewhere.

Getting paid from abroad into a Deutsche Bank AG account

For an international payment into your account at Deutsche Bank AG, the person paying you has to have more than the SWIFT code. The basics are: the account holder’s name, IBAN or account number, DEUTFRPPXXX or DEUTFRPP and, for some countries, your postal address.

Some sending banks want the address of Deutsche Bank AG in Paris, so keep it at hand. A typo in the IBAN is more trouble than it looks.

Expect that the incoming amount is below the amount on the sender’s receipt. Correspondent banks can take a fee and your own bank may charge for processing, and if the currency changes, an exchange rate margin comes on top. Agree with the sender who covers the fees.

Euro (EUR) and conversion costs

France uses the Euro, with the currency code EUR. A payment in a foreign currency is converted into EUR before it reaches the account, and whoever converts it chooses the rate. Each conversion eats into the amount, even when no fee is shown.

Which bank converts the money matters, because each party uses its own rate. In many cases it is cheaper if you send EUR directly through a transfer service with a good rate rather than letting the receiving bank convert.

The rate for EUR changes throughout the day and quotes are often valid only for a short time. With bigger transfers, even seemingly small difference in the rate can be worth more than the fee.

Do you need DEUTFRPP for a SEPA transfer?

Since France is in the SEPA zone, a euro payment into Deutsche Bank AG from another SEPA country normally only needs an IBAN. Many banks do not require the BIC for these payments.

A SWIFT code like DEUTFRPP does matter when the currency is not euros and when the money comes from outside SEPA. A few forms still show a field for the BIC; in that case, fill in DEUTFRPP.

Instant euro transfers are widely available across SEPA. As long as the payment stays in euros, the transfer is cheap; costs rise once a conversion is involved.

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

How quickly a transfer reaches Deutsche Bank AG is determined by a few things: the currency, the number of banks in between, cut-off times and differences in time zone. Transfers sent after the cut-off time or just before weekends and holidays often go out the next business day. Extra checks on larger or unusual payments may also add some delay, regardless of the details.

When a payment takes longer than expected, ask your bank about the tracking status and the transaction reference so they can trace it along the chain. Save the payment confirmation; it contains the details a bank needs to start a trace.

Only the sending bank can request a trace or a recall. Ask the sender for a copy of the payment confirmation with the date and reference; that often settles the question quickly.

Why Deutsche Bank AG has an 8- and an 11-character code

Each SWIFT/BIC code starts with an 8-character core: a four-letter bank code, two letters for the country and a two-character location code. That gives you DEUTFRPP, the short form of the code.

Many banks and apps accept either length. If a form requires eleven characters, enter DEUTFRPPXXX; if it wants eight, use DEUTFRPP.

Enter the code as one block, in upper case and without spaces. A wrong letter may route the money to a different institution, so copy it carefully.

Choosing between the 3 SWIFT codes of Deutsche Bank AG

We have 3 SWIFT/BIC codes for Deutsche Bank AG, spread over 1 locations. Besides the head office code DEUTFRPPXXX, you will find codes for branches, departments or specific services.

In most cases there is no need to look up a branch: transfers sent to DEUTFRPPXXX are routed within Deutsche Bank AG correctly. Just use a branch code when the account holder gives you that exact code.

When in doubt, check with the recipient which code their bank gave them. Codes can change over time, so do not rely on old paperwork.

A note on our data

The codes here are taken from public sources which we refresh regularly. It is possible that a code on this page is no longer current. Figures such as the number of codes come from our directory and may differ from what Deutsche Bank AG publishes.

Treat this page as a starting point, rather than as the final word: the recipient’s bank details come first. GoldexPay has no connection to Deutsche Bank AG; we are a comparison site for money transfers. Spotted outdated information? Let us know through the contact page and we will look into it.

Protect yourself against fake payment requests

A common scam goes like this: you receive a request saying that a supplier has new bank details. A real SWIFT code says nothing about whether the request is genuine: scammers use real codes of real banks.

Never rely on contact details in the same message that announces the change. Be suspicious of time pressure, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. When money has already gone to the wrong account, call your bank right away.

Fraud can also target the receiver. Someone claims to have sent too much and wants you to refund the difference. Do not act before the money is actually in your account.