Bahrain IBAN format
An IBAN from Bahrain starts with BH and has 22 characters: two check digits and a 18-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!a14!c.
| IBAN length | 22 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!a14!c |
| Example | BH67 BMAG 0000 1299 1234 56 |
| Bank code in the example | BMAG |
| Currency | BHD |
| Registry authority | Central Bank of Bahrain |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code BH |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code (uppercase letters) |
| 9-22 | 14 | Account number (letters or digits) |
Check a Bahrain IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (22), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank code.
SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in Bahrain (56)
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