# bank-code

###### National bank code (German: Bankleitzahl, BLZ)

➡ Request Parameter

## `<bank-code>`

| Type | Condition | Restriction |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| xs:string | deprecated (old: Mandatory if [`iban`](/docs/developer/api_integration/payment_1.8/payment_api_documentation/api_explorer/content/customer/bank-account/iban) or [`reference`](/docs/developer/api_integration/payment_1.8/payment_api_documentation/api_explorer/content/customer/bank-account/reference) is not present | Length <=8Pattern: see XSD |