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Malta IBAN Format (MT)

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A Malta IBAN has 31 characters: MT, two check digits and a 27-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 4-character bank code.

Length
31 characters
IBAN structure
MT2!n4!a5!n18!c
Bank code length
4 characters
Example
MT84 MALT 0110 0001 2345 MTLC AST0 01S

Malta IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 4 upper-case letters, then 5 digits, then 18 letters or digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeMTISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits84Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank codeMALT4 characters, national bank identifier
Branch code011005 characters, branch identifier
Account number0012345MTLCAST001SThe 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 Malta IBAN have?
31 characters: the country code MT, two check digits and a BBAN of 27 characters.
What does a Malta IBAN look like?
For example MT84 MALT 0110 0001 2345 MTLC AST0 01S on paper, or MT84MALT011000012345MTLCAST001S in electronic form.
Where is the bank code in a Malta IBAN?
The national bank code has 4 characters, at positions 5 to 8 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Malta 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.