Pakistan IBAN format
An IBAN from Pakistan starts with PK and has 24 characters: two check digits and a 20-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!a16!c.
| IBAN length | 24 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!a16!c |
| Example | PK36 SCBL 0000 0011 2345 6702 |
| Bank code in the example | SCBL |
| Currency | PKR |
| Registry authority | State Bank of Pakistan |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code PK |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code (uppercase letters) |
| 9-24 | 16 | Account number (letters or digits) |
Check a Pakistan IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (24), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank code.
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