Germany IBAN format
An IBAN from Germany starts with DE and has 22 characters: two check digits and a 18-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 8!n10!n.
| IBAN length | 22 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 8!n10!n |
| Example | DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00 |
| Bankleitzahl (BLZ) | 37040044 |
| Currency | EUR |
| Registry authority | Deutsche Bundesbank |
| SEPA | Country in the SEPA scheme area |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code DE |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-12 | 8 | Bankleitzahl (BLZ) (digits) |
| 13-22 | 10 | Account number (digits) |
Check a Germany 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 Germany (1699)
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