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Hungary IBAN Format (HU)

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A Hungary IBAN has 28 characters: HU, two check digits and a 24-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 3-character bank code.

Length
28 characters
IBAN structure
HU2!n3!n4!n1!n15!n1!n
Bank code length
3 characters
Example
HU42 1177 3016 1111 1018 0000 0000

Hungary IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 3 digits, then 4 digits, then 1 digit, then 15 digits, then 1 digit.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeHUISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits42Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank code1173 characters, national bank identifier
Branch code73014 characters, branch identifier
Account number61111101800000000The 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 Hungary IBAN have?
28 characters: the country code HU, two check digits and a BBAN of 24 characters.
What does a Hungary IBAN look like?
For example HU42 1177 3016 1111 1018 0000 0000 on paper, or HU42117730161111101800000000 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Hungary IBAN?
The national bank code has 3 characters, at positions 5 to 7 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Hungary 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.