BBAN

Country-specific component of the IBAN defined by ISO 13616.

Definition

The BBAN is the portion following the country code and the two check digits in an IBAN; its structure (bank identifier, branch, account number, optional national check digit) is defined country by country by each national registry. The BBAN does not include the ISO country code or the IBAN's modulo-97 check key.

Origin

Defined by ISO 13616 (IBAN); national BBAN formats are published in the IBAN Registry maintained by SWIFT as the registration authority.

Example in context

IBAN FR76 3000 6000 0112 3456 7890 189: the BBAN is 30006000011234567890189 (bank, branch, account, RIB key).

Related terms

• Sort Code — a component of the UK BBAN.