Faroe Islands IBAN format
An IBAN from Faroe Islands starts with FO and has 18 characters: two check digits and a 14-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!n9!n1!n.
| IBAN length | 18 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!n9!n1!n |
| Example | FO20 0040 0440 1162 43 |
| Bank code in the example | 0040 |
| Currency | DKK |
| Registry authority | National Bank of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank) |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code FO |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code (digits) |
| 9-17 | 9 | Account number (digits) |
| 18 | 1 | National check digits (digits) |
Check a Faroe Islands IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (18), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank code.
SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in Faroe Islands (4)
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