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Belarus IBAN Format (BY)

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A Belarus IBAN has 28 characters: BY, two check digits and a 24-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 4-character bank code.

Length
28 characters
IBAN structure
BY2!n4!c4!n16!c
Bank code length
4 characters
Example
BY13 NBRB 3600 9000 0000 2Z00 AB00

Belarus IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 4 letters or digits, then 4 digits, then 16 letters or digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeBYISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits13Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank codeNBRB4 characters, national bank identifier
Account number3600900000002Z00AB00The 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 Belarus IBAN have?
28 characters: the country code BY, two check digits and a BBAN of 24 characters.
What does a Belarus IBAN look like?
For example BY13 NBRB 3600 9000 0000 2Z00 AB00 on paper, or BY13NBRB3600900000002Z00AB00 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Belarus IBAN?
The national bank code has 4 characters, at positions 5 to 8 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Belarus 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.