Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale BIC

BIC code for Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale

Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale is a Landesbank and acts as a central institution within the public-law banking sector. Its BIC (Business Identifier Code) is WELADEDDXXX and is used for international transfers and SWIFT transactions. The Landesbank (state bank) is listed in Germany under 3 different bank codes, all sharing the same BIC.

The bank codes of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale are spread across several clearing areas: the Rhineland around Düsseldorf and Cologne (leading digit 3) and Westphalia (leading digit 4). The fourth digit of the bank code (5) stands for the number range of the savings banks and Landesbanken.

WELADEDDXXX is made up of: the bank code WELA (identifies Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale), the country code DE (Germany), the location code DD and the branch code XXX. The "XXX" suffix marks the head office.

How do I use the BIC WELADEDDXXX?

For a SEPA transfer within the European payment area the IBAN is usually enough and the BIC is derived automatically. For transfers outside the SEPA area or for international (SWIFT) transactions you need the BIC WELADEDDXXX in addition to the IBAN.

In the euro area, Verification of Payee (VoP) has been mandatory since 9 October 2025: before a euro transfer the bank checks that the IBAN and the payee name match. A correct IBAN therefore matters. Check your IBAN before the transfer with our IBAN validator.

You can also find the BIC via our home page by entering an IBAN, or use the BIC calculator to look it up from a bank code.

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