Saudi Arabia IBAN format
An IBAN from Saudi Arabia starts with SA and has 24 characters: two check digits and a 20-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 2!n18!c.
| IBAN length | 24 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 2!n18!c |
| Example | SA03 8000 0000 6080 1016 7519 |
| Bank code in the example | 80 |
| Currency | SAR |
| Registry authority | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code SA |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-6 | 2 | Bank code (digits) |
| 7-24 | 18 | Account number (letters or digits) |
Check a Saudi Arabia IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (24), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank code.
SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in Saudi Arabia (76)
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