The IBAN is not a new account number & does not replace an account holder’s existing account details. Extra characters are added to form verifiable and unique IBANs for each existing account.
Below you will find an example of an IBAN for a Bank of Ireland account:
IE64BOFI90001720974097
IE |
is the country code for ROI |
64 |
Two digit check number |
BOFI |
First 4 digits of BOI’s bank code |
900017 |
National Sort Code |
20974097 |
Account Number |
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