Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) SWIFT code: SOLADEST
If an invoice shows SOLADEST or SOLADEST420, you are looking at the identical address for Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) in Germany. A SWIFT code shows the banks handling a payment exactly which bank is meant to get the money, a bit like a postal address for banks. It comes up mainly when dealing with payments that cross a border.
On this page we explain what the code means, when it matters and which other details you need for a transfer to or from Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg). Keep in mind that the BIC only identifies the bank, not the account: the IBAN or account number does that part.
Transfer times and tracking a payment to Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg)
There is no fixed delivery time for international payments: some land the same day or the next, others take several business days. Bank holidays in either country add a day or more, since banks do not process on those days. Extra checks by one of the banks can also cause a delay, even when all details are correct.
When a payment takes longer than expected, ask your bank for the status or the UETR; with that reference banks can see where the payment is. Money transfer services often show a status in their app so you can see where the payment is.
The bank that sent the money can start an official trace; the receiving side usually has nothing to trace yet. On the receiving end, you can check your account to see a partial amount because fees can reduce the amount.
Which of the 66 codes of Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) do you need?
With 66 codes in 50 cities, Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) belongs to the banks that use separate codes for parts of the organisation and departments. The head office code is SOLADEST420.
In most cases you do not need to look up a branch: payments sent to SOLADEST420 reach Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) without problems. Only use a branch code when the recipient explicitly asks for it, for example on an invoice or in their bank details.
The best way is to take the code straight from the account holder’s statement. Branch codes can change when banks reorganise.
Paying into Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) in EUR
Most accounts at Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) are typically held in EUR, the national currency of Germany. When you pay another currency it has to be converted at some point: by your bank, an intermediary or Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) itself. You rarely see a separate line for that conversion – the cost sits in the rate.
Which bank converts the money makes a difference: every bank has its own margin. Check how much EUR arrives with different providers before choosing one.
The rate for EUR fluctuates throughout the day and quotes are often valid only for a short time. With bigger transfers, even seemingly small gap in the rate can be worth more than the fee.
SEPA payments and the Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) BIC
Inside SEPA, euro transfers to an account in Germany follow the same rules. The BIC field is often optional for those payments.
For anything other than euros and from non-SEPA countries, SOLADEST420 or SOLADEST is still required. Some banks and apps also ask for the BIC; in that case, enter SOLADEST or SOLADEST420.
Instant payments in euros are increasingly supported within SEPA – whether Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) offers them for your account is worth checking. Fees for SEPA transfers are generally low, as long as no currency conversion is involved.
Getting paid from abroad into a Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) account
When you are waiting for a payment from another country, give the sender everything they need in one go. That means: your name exactly as it appears on the account, your IBAN or account number, the BIC SOLADEST420 (or SOLADEST) and usually your postal address.
Their bank may request the address of your bank. A typo in the IBAN can be more trouble than you might think, so copy the details from your online banking.
The amount you receive can be less than what was sent. Intermediary banks may deduct a fee and your own bank may charge for processing, and when currencies differ, an exchange rate margin comes on top. On invoices, it is common to state how the fees are split, so that nobody is left short.
What a transfer from Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) abroad really costs
If you send money abroad via Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg), the visible fee is only part of the cost. There is the transfer fee, sometimes fees charged by intermediary banks along the way and, above all, the margin on the exchange rate if the currency changes.
Banks do not show their exchange rate markup separately, but you pay it all the same. A simple test: put the bank’s rate next to the mid-market rate for the same moment and look at the difference.
For many routes, a transfer service is less expensive than a traditional bank transfer, mainly because of the exchange rate. GoldexPay lists these services next to each other, showing what actually arrives. Using a transfer service does not mean closing your account at Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg): you simply pay the service from your account.
Scams that use SWIFT codes
Stay alert when a contact suddenly asks you to pay into another account abroad. That SOLADEST is a real code is no guarantee that the account is legitimate; criminals use the codes of real banks too.
Always verify a change of bank details through a phone call. Watch out for time pressure, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. When a payment has already gone to the wrong account, call your bank right away.
Fraud can also work the other way. Someone sends too much and asks you to refund the difference. A payment confirmation from the sender proves nothing – check your own account.
Before you send: check the Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) code
Have the recipient send you their account details directly from their banking app. Check that code against SOLADEST here.
With a wrong code, the transfer may get stuck, bounce back or cost extra. Do not forget the account number: an error there is harder to undo than a wrong BIC.
Most online banking apps validate the structure of IBANs, but that does not prove the account belongs to the right person. Where available, a name check on the recipient gives extra certainty. For a first payment, some people send a small amount first.
SOLADEST or SOLADEST420 – which one to use?
Every SWIFT/BIC code starts with an 8-character core: four letters for the bank, two letters for the country and a two-character location code. The result is SOLADEST for Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg).
XXX at the end of SOLADEST420 is not a missing value or a mistake: it stands for the main office of Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg). Some banking apps ask for 11 characters, in which case you can add XXX after SOLADEST.
Leave out spaces, dots when you type SOLADEST or SOLADEST420. Copying the code is safer than typing it by hand, because one wrong letter changes the bank.
About this information
The codes here are taken from publicly available data. It can happen that a code on this page is out of date after a merger or reorganisation. The number of codes we show are based on our own data and not on information from Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg) itself.
Before a payment of any size, always confirm the BIC with the recipient’s bank or with the recipient. GoldexPay is a comparison service and not affiliated with Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank (Trading AS Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg). If you notice a mistake, we welcome a short note.
Source: listbase-org SWIFT/BIC database (MIT licence), updated monthly. Always verify the code with the recipient or their bank.