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Somalia IBAN Format (SO)

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A Somalia IBAN has 23 characters: SO, two check digits and a 19-character national account number (BBAN), which contains a 4-character bank code.

Length
23 characters
IBAN structure
SO2!n4!n3!n12!n
Bank code length
4 characters
Example
SO86 1234 5678 9012 3456 789

Somalia IBAN structure

After the country code and check digits, the BBAN is 4 digits, then 3 digits, then 12 digits.

PartIn the exampleWhat it is
Country codeSOISO 3166 code of the country
Check digits86Two digits from the ISO 7064 MOD 97-10 calculation
Bank code12344 characters, national bank identifier
Branch code5673 characters, branch identifier
Account number890123456789The rest of the BBAN, including any national check digits

The example was made for this page: it fits the registry format and has valid check digits, but it is not a real account. 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 Somalia IBAN have?
23 characters: the country code SO, two check digits and a BBAN of 19 characters.
What does a Somalia IBAN look like?
For example SO86 1234 5678 9012 3456 789 on paper, or SO861234567890123456789 in electronic form. This example was made for this page to fit the format; it is not a real account.
Where is the bank code in a Somalia IBAN?
The national bank code has 4 characters, at positions 5 to 8 of the IBAN.
How do I check a Somalia 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.