Is VOWAFR21 a valid SWIFT code?

Yes. VOWAFR21 has the right format and is in our directory for VOLKSWAGEN BANK GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG, ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.

What is the difference between VOWAFR21 and VOWAFR21XXX?

None. VOWAFR21 is the 8-character form of VOWAFR21XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

SWIFT/BIC · France

VOWAFR21

VOLKSWAGEN BANK GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG · Head office · ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX

Code details

SWIFT/BIC: VOWAFR21 (VOWAFR21XXX)
Institution: VOLKSWAGEN BANK GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG
Office: Head office
Branch code: XXX · head office
Address: BÂTIMENT ELLIPSE– 15 AVENUE DE LA DEMI-LUNE, CS 30001 ROISSY-EN-FRANCE, 95700 ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX
City: ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX
Country: France

What VOWAFR21 means

VOWAFR21XXX

VOWABank code
Four letters chosen by the institution.
FRCountry code
France (ISO 3166)
21Location code
Where the institution sits on the SWIFT network. A 1 in second place marks a passive participant.
XXXBranch code
XXX, or nothing at all, means the head office.

Paying an account at this bank

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Questions

Is VOWAFR21 a valid SWIFT code?: Yes. VOWAFR21 has the right format and is in our directory for VOLKSWAGEN BANK GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG, ROISSY CHARLES DE GAULLE CEDEX. Confirm with the beneficiary that it is the bank that holds their account.
What is the difference between VOWAFR21 and VOWAFR21XXX?: None. VOWAFR21 is the 8-character form of VOWAFR21XXX; XXX at the end means the head office. Either works.

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About this data

Codes are checked against our directory of banks on TrillioniPay corridors. Always confirm the code with the beneficiary’s bank before sending a payment. Last updated: 23 September 2026.

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