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Bosnia and Herzegovina IBAN Format (BA)

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A Bosnia and Herzegovina IBAN has 20 characters: BA, two check digits and a 16-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 3-character bank code.

Length
20 characters
IBAN structure
BA2!n3!n3!n8!n2!n
Bank code length
3 characters
Example
BA39 1290 0794 0102 8494

Bosnia and Herzegovina IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 3 digits, then 3 digits, then 8 digits, then 2 digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeBAISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits39Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank code1293 characters, national bank identifier
Branch code0073 characters, branch identifier
Account number9401028494The rest of the BBAN, including any national check digits

The example is the sample IBAN given for this country in the IBAN registry, not an account to pay. Structure notation: n digits, a upper-case letters, c letters or digits; 4!n means exactly four digits.

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Questions

How many characters does a Bosnia and Herzegovina IBAN have?
20 characters: the country code BA, two check digits and a BBAN of 16 characters.
What does a Bosnia and Herzegovina IBAN look like?
For example BA39 1290 0794 0102 8494 on paper, or BA391290079401028494 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Bosnia and Herzegovina IBAN?
The national bank code has 3 characters, at positions 5 to 7 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Bosnia and Herzegovina IBAN?
Paste it into the IBAN checker on this site. It tests the length, the structure and the check digits in your browser.

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Formats from the IBAN Registry (release 99, December 2024) that Swift publishes as the ISO 13616 registration authority, read from public mirrors of the registry. Check the current registry before relying on a format.