Burundi IBAN format
An IBAN from Burundi starts with BI and has 27 characters: two check digits and a 23-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 5!n5!n11!n2!n.
| IBAN length | 27 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 5!n5!n11!n2!n |
| Example | BI42 1000 0100 0100 0033 2045 181 |
| Bank code in the example | 10000 |
| Branch code in the example | 10001 |
| Currency | BIF |
| Registry authority | Banque de la Republique du Burundi |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code BI |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-9 | 5 | Bank code (digits) |
| 10-14 | 5 | Branch code (digits) |
| 15-25 | 11 | Account number (digits) |
| 26-27 | 2 | Account number (digits) |
Check a Burundi IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (27), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank and branch code.
SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in Burundi (3)
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