Kuwait IBAN format
An IBAN from Kuwait starts with KW and has 30 characters: two check digits and a 26-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!a22!c.
| IBAN length | 30 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!a22!c |
| Example | KW81 CBKU 0000 0000 0000 1234 5601 01 |
| Bank code in the example | CBKU |
| Currency | KWD |
| Registry authority | Central Bank of Kuwait |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code KW |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code (uppercase letters) |
| 9-30 | 22 | Account number (letters or digits) |
Check a Kuwait IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (30), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank code.
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