M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa SWIFT/BIC code
The head office of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa in Germany uses SWIFT/BIC code WBWCDEHHXXX. Below you find all 3 codes of this bank, grouped by city.
All SWIFT/BIC codes of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa
Hamburg
| SWIFT/BIC | Branch |
|---|---|
| WBWCDEHHXXX | Head office |
| WBWCDEHHT2F | — |
| WBWCDEHHT2S | — |
The way the M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa SWIFT/BIC works
A SWIFT/BIC code has 8 or 11 characters. Each part has a fixed meaning:
- WBWC Bank code
- 4 letters that identify the bank.
- DE Country code
- 2 letters for the country (ISO 3166).
- HH Location code
- 2 characters for the city or region of the head office.
- XXX Branch code
- 3 characters for a specific branch. XXX means the head office.
WBWCDEHH – the SWIFT/BIC code of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa
WBWCDEHH and WBWCDEHHXXX are two ways of writing the same SWIFT/BIC code, and both point to M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa in Hamburg. A BIC has a single purpose: it ensures that a cross-border transfer ends up at the right bank. In daily life you usually come across the code on invoices from abroad, in your banking app and in the bank details of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa customers.
We wrote this page to help anyone who sends money to an account at M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa without mistakes. Remember that the SWIFT code just identifies the bank, not the person: the account number or IBAN does that part.
How long does an international transfer to M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa take?
There is no fixed delivery time for every transfer: many land within a day. Payments made after the cut-off time or just before a weekend or public holiday often start a business day later. Compliance checks by one of the banks can also add a delay, regardless of the details.
When a payment takes longer than expected, contact your bank about the status. Money transfer services often show tracking in their app showing where the payment is.
If the money does not arrive after a few business days, the sender needs to start with the bank that sent it. On the receiving end, it helps to check your statements to see a slightly lower amount, since fees may have been deducted.
Incoming international payments to M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa
When you expect money from abroad, send the payer everything they need in one go. That means: your full name exactly as it appears on the account, your account number or IBAN, the BIC WBWCDEHHXXX and, often, your address.
Some banks want the bank’s address, so keep it at hand. A typo in the IBAN can be more trouble than it looks, so copy the details from your online banking.
Expect that the incoming amount is smaller than the amount on the sender’s receipt. Fees for incoming transfers differ per bank. Make clear with the sender who covers the fees before the money is sent.
Paying M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa in euros within SEPA
Within the SEPA zone, euro transfers to M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa use the same rules and in most cases need only the IBAN. A field for the BIC is usually optional or missing for those payments.
Outside the euro and for senders outside SEPA, WBWCDEHHXXX or WBWCDEHH remains required. If a payment form has a field for the BIC regardless, adding WBWCDEHH is fine.
SEPA transfers usually arrive within one business day, and instant transfers in seconds where both banks support them. Fees for SEPA payments tend to be low, as long as no currency conversion is involved.
Watch out for payment fraud
Stay wary when someone suddenly asks you to pay into a different account or a bank in another country. That WBWCDEHH is a real code is no guarantee that the account is genuine – fraudsters use real bank codes as well.
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. Acted too fast? Contact your bank straight away and ask them to start a recall; also report it to the police.
Scams can also target the receiver: someone sends more than agreed and asks you to refund the difference to a new account. A payment confirmation from the sender proves nothing – check your own account.
Choosing between the 3 SWIFT codes of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa
M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa uses 3 different SWIFT/BIC codes. One of them is the head office code; the rest belong to branches or departments, and sometimes specific services.
Unless the recipient tells you otherwise, use WBWCDEHHXXX or its short form WBWCDEHH. When you receive a specific code, stick to it instead of replacing it with the head office code.
Not sure which code to use? Ask the recipient or the bank itself. Branch codes can change over time.
How up to date is this code?
We gather bank codes from publicly available data and check them from time to time. It is possible that information here is no longer current after a merger or reorganisation. The figures on this page are based on our own data.
For a payment of any size, confirm the BIC with the recipient’s bank or the recipient. GoldexPay has no connection to M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa. Spotted an error? Tell us via our contact form.
Euro (EUR) and conversion costs
Accounts at M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa are typically held in EUR, the local currency of Germany. If you send another currency it gets converted somewhere along the way. Every conversion costs the amount, even when no fee is shown.
Where the conversion happens affects the final amount, since every bank sets its own rate. Check what EUR arrives via different providers before choosing one.
The EUR rate fluctuates throughout the day, so the amount you see is usually only valid for a short time. If you pay regularly, a slightly better rate make a real difference over a year.
International transfers from M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa: the real cost
If you send money abroad from M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa, the fee you see is rarely all of what you pay. You pay the fee for the transfer itself, sometimes fees charged by intermediary banks along the way and, most importantly, the exchange rate markup if the currency changes.
The markup on the rate tends to be the largest cost, and it is easy to miss. Compare the rate you are offered with the mid-market rate.
Specialist money transfer services frequently use rates closer to the mid-market rate. GoldexPay compares transfer providers side by side, showing what actually arrives for the same amount sent. You can still keep your account at M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa; only the conversion and sending happen elsewhere.
WBWCDEHH or WBWCDEHHXXX – which one to use?
A BIC is made up of a few fixed parts: characters one to four stand for the bank, the next two give the country and characters seven and eight mark the location. In this case, the 8-character core is WBWCDEHH.
Most banks and apps accept both lengths. If yours requires eleven characters, enter WBWCDEHHXXX.
Do not add spaces, dots when you type WBWCDEHH. Pasting the code is safer than retyping it: a typo can point to another bank.
Verifying the SWIFT code of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa
Ask the recipient to send you the account details directly from their online banking. If the code you have differs from WBWCDEHH or WBWCDEHHXXX, do not guess – contact the recipient or M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa.
Errors in the SWIFT code are costly rather than disastrous. Remember the account number: an error there is more difficult to undo than a wrong code.
A validity check by your bank only confirms that the IBAN is valid, not that it is the right account. More and more banks check the payee name with the account before you confirm. For a first payment, many people send a small amount first and wait for confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the SWIFT/BIC code of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa?
M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa uses WBWCDEHHXXX (or WBWCDEHH in the 8-character version). This is the code to use for most international transfers.
How can I send money to M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa more cheaply?
Avoid the hidden markup many banks add on international transfers. Compare what you receive in Euro with different providers before you send.
Do I need the BIC of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa for a SEPA transfer?
Not always. Germany is part of the SEPA area, so euro transfers only need the IBAN. For other currencies include WBWCDEHHXXX.
How long does a transfer to M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa take?
Euro payments within SEPA normally arrive the next business day. Other currencies can take a few days.
Should I use a branch code of M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa?
Only when the recipient gives you one. Most international payments to M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa work with the head office code WBWCDEHHXXX.
What does WBWCDEHHXXX mean?
WBWC identifies M.m.warburg U. Co (AG U. Co.) Kgaa, DE stands for Germany, HH is the location code and XXX marks the head office.
Source: listbase-org SWIFT/BIC database (MIT licence), updated monthly. Always verify the code with the recipient or their bank.