Netherlands IBAN format
An IBAN from Netherlands starts with NL and has 18 characters: two check digits and a 14-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!a10!n.
| IBAN length | 18 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!a10!n |
| Example | NL91 ABNA 0417 1643 00 |
| Bank code (BIC prefix) | ABNA |
| Currency | EUR |
| Registry authority | Netherlands Bank |
| SEPA | Country in the SEPA scheme area |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code NL |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code (BIC prefix) (uppercase letters) |
| 9-18 | 10 | Account number (digits) |
Check a Netherlands 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 Netherlands (368)
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