NOMENCLATOR IBAN CONTURI BANCARE
IBAN formats by country[edit]
This table summarises the IBAN formats by country:[1]
The kk after the two-character ISO country code represents the check digits calculated from the rest of the IBAN characters. If it is a constant for the country concerned, this will be stated in the Comments column. This happens where the BBAN has its own check digits that use the same algorithm as the IBAN check digits
The BBAN format column shows the format of the BBAN part of an IBAN in terms of upper case alpha characters (A–Z) denoted by "a", numeric characters (0–9) denoted by "n" and mixed case alphanumeric characters (a–z, A–Z, 0–9) denoted by "c". For example, the Bulgarian BBAN (4a,6n,8c) consists of 4 alpha characters, followed by 6 numeric characters, then by 8 mixed-case alpha-numeric characters
Descriptions in the Comments field have been standardised with country specific names in brackets. The format of the various fields can be deduced from the BBAN field
Țara Nr. caractere Format codului bancar Câmpurile din contul IBAN Comentarii și explicații privind semnificația câmpurilor
Country Chars BBAN Format IBAN Fields Comment
Albania 28 8n,16c ALkk bbbs sssx cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
x = National check digit
c = Account number
Andorra 24 8n,12c ADkk bbbb ssss cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
Austria 20 16n ATkk bbbb bccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Azerbaijan 28 4c,20n AZkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Bahrain 22 4a,14c BHkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Belarus 28 4c, 4n, 16c BYkk bbbb aaaa cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank or branch code
a = Balance account number
c = Account number
Belgium 16 12n BEkk bbbc cccc ccxx b = National bank code
c = Account number
x = National check digits
Bosnia and Herzegovina 20 16n BAkk bbbs sscc cccc ccxx k = IBAN check digits (always "39")
b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
x = National check digits
Brazil 29 23n,1a,1c BRkk bbbb bbbb ssss sccc cccc ccct n b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
t = Account type (cheque account, savings account etc.)
n = Owner account number ("1", "2" etc.)[39]
Bulgaria 22 4a,6n,8c BGkk bbbb ssss ttcc cccc cc b = BIC bank code
s = Branch (BAE) number
t = Account type
c = Account number
Costa Rica 22 18n CRkk 0bbb cccc cccc cccc cc 0 = always zero
b = bank code
c = Account number
Croatia 21 17n HRkk bbbb bbbc cccc cccc c b = Bank code
c = Account number
Cyprus 28 8n,16c CYkk bbbs ssss cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
Czech Republic 24 20n CZkk bbbb ssss sscc cccc cccc b = National bank code
s = Account number prefix
c = Account number
Denmark 18 14n DKkk bbbb cccc cccc cc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Dominican Republic 28 4a,20n DOkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc b = Bank identifier
c = Account number
East Timor 23 19n TLkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc cxx k = IBAN check digits (always = "38")
b = Bank identifier
c = Account number
x = National check digits
Egypt 29 25n EGkk bbbb ssss cccc cccc cccc cccc c b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
El Salvador 28 4a, 20n SVkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Estonia 20 16n EEkk bbss cccc cccc cccx b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
x = National check digit
Faroe Islands[Note 4] 18 14n FOkk bbbb cccc cccc cx b = National bank code
c = Account number
x = National check digit
Finland 18 14n FIkk bbbb bbcc cccc cx b = Bank and branch code
c = Account number
x = National check digit
France[Note 5] 27 10n,11c,2n FRkk bbbb bsss sscc cccc cccc cxx b = National bank code
s = Branch code (code guichet [fr])
c = Account number
x = National check digits (clé RIB [fr])
Georgia 22 2c,16n GEkk bbcc cccc cccc cccc cc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Germany 22 18n DEkk bbbb bbbb cccc cccc cc b = Bank and branch identifier (Bankleitzahl or BLZ)
c = Account number
Gibraltar 23 4a,15c GIkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc ccc b = BIC bank code
c = Account number
Greece 27 7n,16c GRkk bbbs sssc cccc cccc cccc ccc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
Greenland[Note 4] 18 14n GLkk bbbb cccc cccc cc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Guatemala[40] 28 4c,20c GTkk bbbb mmtt cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
m = Currency code
t = Account type
Hungary 28 24n HUkk bbbs sssx cccc cccc cccc cccx b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
x = National check digit
Iceland 26 22n ISkk bbss ttcc cccc iiii iiii ii b = National bank code
s = Branch code
t = Account type
c = Account number
i = Account holder's kennitala (national identification number)
Iraq 23 4a,15n IQkk bbbb sssc cccc cccc ccc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
Ireland 22 4c,14n IEkk aaaa bbbb bbcc cccc cc a = BIC bank code
b = Bank/branch code (sort code)
c = Account number
Israel 23 19n ILkk bbbs sscc cccc cccc ccc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number 13 digits (padded with zeros)
Italy 27 1a,10n,12c ITkk xbbb bbss sssc cccc cccc ccc x = Check character (CIN [it])
b = National bank code (Associazione Bancaria Italiana or Codice ABI)
s = Branch code (Coordinate bancarie [it] or CAB – Codice d'Avviamento Bancario)
c = Account number
Jordan[41] 30 4a,22n JOkk bbbb ssss cccc cccc cccc cccc cc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
Kazakhstan 20 3n,13c KZkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Kosovo 20 4n,10n,2n XKkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Kuwait 30 4a,22c KWkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cc b = National bank code
c = Account number.
Latvia 21 4a,13c LVkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc c b = BIC bank code
c = Account number
Lebanon 28 4n,20c LBkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Libya 25 21n LYkk bbbs sscc cccc cccc cccc c b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
Liechtenstein 21 5n,12c LIkk bbbb bccc cccc cccc c b = National bank code
c = Account number
Lithuania 20 16n LTkk bbbb bccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Luxembourg 20 3n,13c LUkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
North Macedonia 19 3n,10c,2n MKkk bbbc cccc cccc cxx k = IBAN check digits (always = "07")
b = National bank code
c = Account number
x = National check digits
Malta 31 4a,5n,18c MTkk bbbb ssss sccc cccc cccc cccc ccc b = BIC bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
Mauritania 27 23n MRkk bbbb bsss sscc cccc cccc cxx k = IBAN check digits (always "13")
b = National bank code
s = Branch code (code guichet [fr])
c = Account number
x = National check digits (clé RIB [fr])
Mauritius 30 4a,19n,3a MUkk bbbb bbss cccc cccc cccc 000m mm b = National bank code
s = Branch identifier
c = Account number
0 = Zeroes
m = Currency code
Monaco 27 10n,11c,2n MCkk bbbb bsss sscc cccc cccc cxx b = National bank code
s = Branch code (code guichet [fr])
c = Account number
x = National check digits (clé RIB [fr]').
Moldova 24 2c,18c MDkk bbcc cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Montenegro 22 18n MEkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc xx k = IBAN check digits (always = "25")
b = Bank code
c = Account number
x = National check digits
Netherlands[Note 6] 18 4a,10n NLkk bbbb cccc cccc cc b = BIC Bank code
c = Account number
Norway 15 11n NOkk bbbb cccc ccx b = National bank code
c = Account number
x = Modulo-11 national check digit
Pakistan 24 4c,16n PKkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Palestinian territories 29 4c,21n PSkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc c b = National bank code
c = Account number
Poland 28 24n PLkk bbbs sssx cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
x = National check digit
c = Account number,
Portugal 25 21n PTkk bbbb ssss cccc cccc cccx x k = IBAN check digits (always = "50")
b = National bank code (numeric only)
s = Branch code (numeric only)
c = Account number (numeric only)
x = National check digits (numeric only)
Qatar 29 4a,21c QAkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc c b = National bank code
c = Account number[42]
Romania 24 4a,16c ROkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc b = BIC Bank code (first four alpha characters)
c = Branch code and account number (bank-specific format)
Saint Lucia 32 4a,24c LCkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc cccc b = Bank code
c = Account number
San Marino 27 1a,10n,12c SMkk xbbb bbss sssc cccc cccc ccc x = Check character (CIN [it])
b = National bank code (Associazione bancaria italiana or Codice ABI)
s = Branch code (Coordinate bancarie [it] or CAB – Codice d'Avviamento Bancario)
c = Account number
Sao Tome and Principe 25 21n STkk bbbb ssss cccc cccc cccc c b = National bank code
s = Branch number
c = Account number
Saudi Arabia 24 2n,18c SAkk bbcc cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number preceded by zeros, if required
Serbia 22 18n RSkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc xx k = IBAN check digits (always = "35")
b = National bank code
c = Account number
x = Account check digits
Seychelles 31 4a,20n,3a SCkk bbbb bb ss nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn mmm b = Bank code
s = Branch code
n = Account number
m = Currency code
Slovakia 24 20n SKkk bbbb ssss sscc cccc cccc b = National bank code
s = Account number prefix
c = Account number
Slovenia 19 15n SIkk bbss sccc cccc cxx k = IBAN check digits (always = "56")
b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
x = National check digits
Spain 24 20n ESkk bbbb ssss xxcc cccc cccc b = National bank code
s = Branch code
x = Check digits
c = Account number
Sweden 24 20n SEkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Switzerland 21 5n,12c CHkk bbbb bccc cccc cccc c b = National bank code
c = Code identifying a bank account
Tunisia 24 20n TNkk bbss sccc cccc cccc ccxx k = IBAN check digits (always "59")
b = National bank code
s = Branch code
c = Account number
x = National check digits
Turkey 26 5n,17c TRkk bbbb b0cc cccc cccc cccc cc b = National bank code
0 = Zero (reserved)
c = Account number
Ukraine[1][43] 29 6n, 19c UAkk bbbb bbcc cccc cccc cccc cccc c b = Bank code
c = Account number preceded by zeros, if required
United Arab Emirates 23 3n,16n AEkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc ccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
United Kingdom[Note 7] 22 4a,14n GBkk bbbb ssss sscc cccc cc b = BIC bank code
s = Bank and branch code (sort code)
c = Account number
Vatican City[44] 22 3n,15n VAkk bbbc cccc cccc cccc cc b = National bank code
c = Account number
Virgin Islands, British 24 4c,16n VGkk bbbb cccc cccc cccc cccc b = National bank code
c = Account number
In addition to the above, the IBAN is under development in countries below but has not yet been catalogued for general international use.[45][46]
In this list
"kk" represent the IBAN checksum
"a" represents an alphabetic character
"c" represents a alphanumeric character.
"n" represents a numeric character.
Country Chars BBAN Format Example
Algeria 26 22n DZkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nn
Angola 25 21n AOkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn n
Benin 28 2c, 22n BJkk ccnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Burkina Faso 28 2c, 22n BFkk ccnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Burundi 16 12n BIkk nnnn nnnn nnnn
Cabo Verde 25 21n CVkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn n
Cameroon 27 23n CMkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Central African Republic 27 23n CFkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Chad 27 23n TDkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Comoros 27 23n KMkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Congo, Republic of the 27 23n CGkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Côte d'Ivoire 28 1a, 23n CIkk annn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Djibouti 27 23n DJkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Equatorial Guinea 27 23n GQkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Gabon 27 23n GAkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Guinea-Bissau 25 2c, 19n GWkk ccnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn n
Honduras 28 4a, 20n HNkk aaaa nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Iran 26 4c, 18n IRkk 0bb0 nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nn
Madagascar 27 23n MGkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnn
Mali 28 2c, 22n MLkk annn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Morocco 28 24n MAkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Mozambique 25 21n MZkk nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn n
Nicaragua 32 4a, 24n NIkk aaaa nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Niger 28 2a, 22n NEkk aann nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Senegal 28 1a, 23n SNkk annn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn
Togo 28 2a, 22n TGkk aann nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn