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Italy IBAN Format (IT)

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An Italy IBAN has 27 characters: IT, two check digits and a 23-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 5-character bank code.

Length
27 characters
IBAN structure
IT2!n1!a5!n5!n12!c
Bank code length
5 characters
Example
IT60 X054 2811 1010 0000 0123 456

Italy IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 1 upper-case letter, then 5 digits, then 5 digits, then 12 letters or digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeITISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits60Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
National check characterXChecks the national account number
Bank code054285 characters, national bank identifier
Branch code111015 characters, branch identifier
Account number000000123456The 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 an Italy IBAN have?
27 characters: the country code IT, two check digits and a BBAN of 23 characters.
What does an Italy IBAN look like?
For example IT60 X054 2811 1010 0000 0123 456 on paper, or IT60X0542811101000000123456 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in an Italy IBAN?
The national bank code has 5 characters, at positions 6 to 10 of the IBAN.
How do I check an Italy 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.