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title: "Ford Bank GMBH SWIFT/BIC code LRFSDE31XXX · Germany | Elucidate"
description: "SWIFT/BIC code LRFSDE31XXX for Ford Bank GMBH, Germany. Head-office BIC, addresses and Swift connectivity."
url: https://elucidate.co/directory/ford-bank-gmbh-lrfsde31
---
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3. Ford Bank GMBH
Germany · Financial institution
# Ford Bank GMBH
BIC **LRFSDE31XXX** LEI **No LEI mapped** Licence no. **Not on a tracked register** Passive participant (no connection) Head-office BIC only [Claim this profile](https://elucidate.co/directory/ford-bank-gmbh-lrfsde31#claim)
## Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched. Licences are matched through an LEI, and no LEI is mapped to this BIC.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
## Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- **BIC:** LRFSDE31XXX head office
- **Connection to Swift:** Passive participant (no connection)
- **Swift GPI:** Not on the member list
- **Payment schemes and systems:** [SCT](https://elucidate.co/directory/ford-bank-gmbh-lrfsde31#schemes)
- **Branch codes:** None: head-office BIC only
- **BIC first registered:** 2002-06-01
- **Last updated:** 2023-08-10
## Identifiers
Head-office record
- **BIC:** LRFSDE31XXX
- **How the BIC breaks down:** 1. LRFS Bank 2. DE Country · Germany 3. 31 Location · passive 4. XXX Branch · head office
- **Branch description:** Not recorded in the directory
- **LEI:** No LEI mapped in the directory
- **National bank code:** [Bankleitzahl 37021548](https://elucidate.co/directory/ford-bank-gmbh-lrfsde31#bank-codes)
## Profile
- **Type:** Financial institution
- **Regulation:** Not on a tracked register
- **Register licences:** Not matched: no LEI mapped to match on
- **Country · region:** Germany · Europe & Central Asia
- **Banking supervision:** Not on the ECB's list of supervised entities as of 2026-07-01
- **Trading venues (MIC):** No LEI mapped to match on list of 2026-09-17
- **OFAC sanctions:** No listing cites this BIC
- **EU sanctions:** No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- **Country sanctions:** No country programme
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
No licence or registration was found for this entity on the 22 registers the directory tracks, or on the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks are licensed by national supervisors whose registers are not tracked yet. This does not mean that the institution is unregulated.
## Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
No LEI is mapped to this BIC, so GLEIF relationship records cannot be linked.
## Addresses
- **Registered address:** HENRY- FORD- STRASSE 1 KOELN 50735 GERMANY
- **Operational address:** HENRY- FORD- STRASSE 1 KOELN 50735 KOELN GERMANY
## ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- **Identified by:** BIC, with its DEBLZ clearing code. No LEI is mapped in the directory
- **Roles in CBPR+:** Debtor agent, creditor agent or an intermediary agent
### CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
```xml
LRFSDE31XXX
DEBLZ
37021548
```
### Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
```xml
LRFSDE31XXX
DEBLZ
37021548
FORD BANK GMBH
KOELN
DE
HENRY- FORD- STRASSE 1 KOELN 50735
```
This BIC is not connected to Swift. Messages reach the institution through a correspondent bank, so it cannot be the instructing or instructed agent.
The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
## Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2008-01-28 | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
## National bank codes
### Bankleitzahl · Germany
1 code valid until 2026-12-06 · ISO 20022 clearing system code DEBLZ
| Code | Routes to BIC | Name in the national file | City |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37021548 | LRFSDE31XXX | Ford Bank (GF EG) | Köln |
Each code shows the name in the national file. Smaller banks often route through a central institution’s BIC. A code can therefore belong to a different bank than the one on this page.
## Related institutions
### Same name, different BIC
- [Ford Bank GMBH BIC FDBADE8F Credit institution Prudential licence Germany · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 549300BZZFFS0SOWR325](https://elucidate.co/directory/ford-bank-gmbh-fdbade8f)
### Largest institutions in Germany
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- [Commerzbank AG BIC COBADEFF Credit institution Prudential licence Germany · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 851WYGNLUQLFZBSYGB56](https://elucidate.co/directory/commerzbank-ag-cobadeff)
- [Commerzbank AG (Formerly Dresdner Bank AG) BIC DRESDEFF Financial institution Not on a tracked register Germany · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/commerzbank-ag-formerly-dresdner-bank-ag-dresdeff)
- [DZ Bank AG, Deutsche Zentral- Genossenschaftsbank BIC GENODES1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Germany · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/dz-bank-ag-deutsche-zentral-genossenschaftsbank-genodes1)
- [Deutsche Bank AG BIC DEUTDEFF Credit institution Prudential licence Germany · On the ECB list of supervised entities · LEI 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86](https://elucidate.co/directory/deutsche-bank-ag-deutdeff)
- [DZ Bank AG, Deutsche Zentral- Genossenschaftsbank BIC GENODED1 Financial institution Not on a tracked register Germany · Not on a tracked register · No LEI mapped](https://elucidate.co/directory/dz-bank-ag-deutsche-zentral-genossenschaftsbank-genoded1)
[See every BIC in Germany →](https://elucidate.co/directory/country/de#bics)
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Sources & method
Every value comes from a public source, such as Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory, GLEIF or the OFAC and EU sanctions lists. Most sources are matched on a BIC or an LEI, not on a name.
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Credits for this page
- **Payment schemes and systems**—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate.
- **National bank codes**—Germany (Quelle: Deutsche Bundesbank).
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