BLZ Lookup
Find the bank name and BIC from a German bank code (Bankleitzahl / BLZ). Data comes from the current Bundesbank (Germany's central bank) list.
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How does this tool calculate?
High — matches current official data- Method/formula used
- Searching for records that match the entered BLZ / bank name / city / BIC.
- Data used
- Current Bundesbank (Germany's central bank) BLZ list — primary (Merkmal=1) records only (updated quarterly)
- Unsupported cases
- BLZ not in the list / deleted (Not verified)
- Whether the account is active
What is a Bankleitzahl (BLZ)?
The BLZ is the 8-digit national bank code that identifies banks in Germany, and it appears in positions 5–12 of a German IBAN. It is published by the Deutsche Bundesbank (Germany's central bank) and updated regularly.
Data source and freshness
This tool queries a database fed by the current Bundesbank (Germany's central bank) BLZ list. The list is updated automatically according to the Bundesbank's quarterly publication schedule; only primary (Merkmal = 1) records are used. For a BLZ not in the records, the result is shown as Not verified.
Sources
Bankleitzahlen (BLZ) data file
Deutsche Bundesbank (Germany's central bank)
- Document date:
- 2025
- Last checked:
- 2026-07-16