Bulgaria IBAN format
An IBAN from Bulgaria starts with BG and has 22 characters: two check digits and a 18-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!a4!n2!n8!c.
| IBAN length | 22 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!a4!n2!n8!c |
| Example | BG80 BNBG 9661 1020 3456 78 |
| Bank code in the example | BNBG |
| Branch code in the example | 9661 |
| Currency | EUR |
| Registry authority | Bulgarian National Bank |
| SEPA | Country in the SEPA scheme area |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code BG |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code (uppercase letters) |
| 9-12 | 4 | Branch code (digits) |
| 13-14 | 2 | Account number (digits) |
| 15-22 | 8 | Account number (letters or digits) |
Check a Bulgaria IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (22), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank and branch code.
SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in Bulgaria (102)
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