Deutsche Bank AG SWIFT/BIC code

Deutsche Bank AG SWIFT code: DEUTIDJA

The short code DEUTIDJA and the full code DEUTIDJAXXX identify the same bank: Deutsche Bank AG. A SWIFT code shows every bank in the chain exactly which bank should receive the money, much like a postcode for banks. In daily life you mostly see it on invoices from abroad, in payment forms and on the account details that Deutsche Bank AG provides.

Further down we go through the practical questions: receiving money at Deutsche Bank AG, paying someone in another country and how to verify the code before you confirm a payment. Remember that the BIC only identifies the bank, not the person: the account number or IBAN takes care of that.

Receiving money from abroad at Deutsche Bank AG

Someone abroad who wants to pay you needs several details from you, and missing ones are a common cause of delays. In practice that means: your full name exactly as it appears on the account, your account number or IBAN, the BIC DEUTIDJAXXX (or DEUTIDJA) and, often, your address.

The sender’s bank might request the address of your bank, in which case the Jakarta head office is the usual answer. Double-check each detail before you share them – a sender rarely spots a mistake in someone else’s details.

What lands in your account can be less than the amount sent. Charges on incoming payments differ per bank – the price list of Deutsche Bank AG tells you what applies. For business payments, you can state who bears the costs to avoid a shortfall.

Paying someone abroad from your Deutsche Bank AG account

What you pay for an international transfer has several parts – not just the fee on your screen. On top of the transfer fee, correspondent or intermediary banks can deduct a fee, and when currencies are converted, the bank usually applies a rate below the real market rate.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate: the bank converts using an exchange rate that includes a margin. An easy check: set the rate you get against the mid-market rate for the same moment and work out the difference on your amount.

Specialised transfer providers frequently offer a rate near the mid-market rate. GoldexPay compares the amount that arrives across providers, so you can pick the cheapest route. You can always use your account at Deutsche Bank AG to fund the transfer.

Scams that use SWIFT codes

Scammers regularly send payment requests containing changed bank details, sometimes in an email that looks completely genuine. That DEUTIDJA is a real code is no guarantee that the account is genuine; criminals use the codes of real banks too.

Verify changed payment details via a separate channel, such as a phone number you already know. Be suspicious of urgent requests, unusual wording or a sender address that is slightly off. Acted too fast? Call the bank you paid from straight away and ask them to try to recall the payment; also report it to the police.

Scams can also work the other way: someone sends more than agreed and wants you to refund the extra via a different route. A screenshot of a transfer proves nothing.

A note on our data

The details here are taken from public sources which we refresh regularly. It can happen that a code on this page is out of date after a merger or reorganisation. The number of codes on this page reflect what is in our directory.

Use our data as a starting point, rather than as the final word. GoldexPay is independent of Deutsche Bank AG. Should you notice something that is out of date, we appreciate a message via the contact page.

Tracking a transfer to or from Deutsche Bank AG

How fast a payment reaches Deutsche Bank AG depends on a few things: which currency you send, how many intermediary banks are involved, cut-off times and time zones. Bank holidays in the sending or receiving country add a day or more to the journey. Sometimes a bank wants to know about the purpose of a payment before releasing it.

Many banks are connected to SWIFT gpi for faster and traceable payments. Each gpi transfer gets a unique transaction reference, the UETR that banks can use to trace it. Money transfer services often provide a status online so you can see where the payment is.

A missing payment is investigated by the sending bank on the basis of the transfer details. Request from the sender a copy of the payment confirmation with the date and reference; that often settles the question quickly.

What the XXX in DEUTIDJAXXX means

The structure of a BIC never changes: a bank code of four letters, two for the country and two for the location. In this case, that core is DEUTIDJA.

Many banks and apps accept either length. If yours asks for eleven characters, use DEUTIDJAXXX; if it wants eight, use DEUTIDJA.

Type the code as one block, in capitals and without spaces, exactly as shown here. Copying the code beats typing it by hand.

Verifying the SWIFT code of Deutsche Bank AG

The best place to find the correct BIC remains a document from the bank itself like a bank statement or the account page in online banking. Compare that code with DEUTIDJA here.

An incorrect BIC may lead to a delay, a returned payment or extra fees. Do not forget the IBAN: an error there is harder to undo than a wrong BIC.

An automatic check in your banking app only tells you that the IBAN exists, not that it is the right account. More and more banks compare the payee name against the account – do not ignore a mismatch warning. A small test payment is a sensible step for large sums, even if it costs an extra fee.

Which of the 4 codes of Deutsche Bank AG do you need?

Our database contains 4 SWIFT/BIC codes for Deutsche Bank AG in 2 places. Next to the head office code DEUTIDJAXXX, there are codes for individual branches and departments.

For the vast majority of payments to a private or business account, the head office code DEUTIDJAXXX is what you need. Branch codes are only needed when the account holder specifically mentions it, which is more common for corporate accounts and specialised services.

If you are not sure, check with the recipient which code their bank gave them. Branch codes are more likely to change than the head office code when a bank merges or closes offices.