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Kuwait IBAN Format (KW)

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A Kuwait IBAN has 30 characters: KW, two check digits and a 26-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 4-character bank code.

Length
30 characters
IBAN structure
KW2!n4!a22!c
Bank code length
4 characters
Example
KW81 CBKU 0000 0000 0000 1234 5601 01

Kuwait IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 4 upper-case letters, then 22 letters or digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeKWISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits81Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank codeCBKU4 characters, national bank identifier
Account number0000000000001234560101The 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 Kuwait IBAN have?
30 characters: the country code KW, two check digits and a BBAN of 26 characters.
What does a Kuwait IBAN look like?
For example KW81 CBKU 0000 0000 0000 1234 5601 01 on paper, or KW81CBKU0000000000001234560101 in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Kuwait IBAN?
The national bank code has 4 characters, at positions 5 to 8 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Kuwait 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.