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BBAN Code: BBAN Identifier

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BBAN means bban identifier in the ISO 20022 account identification code set. Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) - identifier used nationally by financial institutions, ie, in individual countries, generally as part of a National Account Numbering Scheme(s), to uniquely identify the account of a customer.

Code
BBAN
ISO name
BBANIdentifier
Status
Registered
Last updated
2009-04-01

Official definition

Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) - identifier used nationally by financial institutions, ie, in individual countries, generally as part of a National Account Numbering Scheme(s), to uniquely identify the account of a customer.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalAccountIdentification1Code

MessageElement path
pacs.002TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pain.002OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, OrgnlPmtInfAndSts/TxInfAndSts/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pacs.004TxInf/RtrChain/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInf/RtrChain/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, GrpHdr/SttlmInf/SttlmAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
camt.056Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
camt.029ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, ModDtls/OrgnlTxRef/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pacs.008CdtTrfTxInf/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pacs.009CdtTrfTxInf/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd
pain.001PmtInf/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, PmtInf/ChrgsAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, PmtInf/DbtrAgtAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd, PmtInf/CdtTrfTxInf/CdtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd

And 201 more messages: see the ExternalAccountIdentification1Code page.

BBAN questions

What does BBAN mean in ISO 20022?
BBAN is BBAN Identifier in the ExternalAccountIdentification1Code code set: Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) - identifier used nationally by financial institutions, ie, in individual countries, generally as part of a National Account Numbering Scheme(s), to uniquely identify the account of a customer.
Where does BBAN appear in a message?
For example in camt.056, element Undrlyg/TxInf/OrgnlTxRef/DbtrAcct/Id/Othr/SchmeNm/Cd.

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