El Salvador IBAN format
An IBAN from El Salvador starts with SV and has 28 characters: two check digits and a 24-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!a20!n.
| IBAN length | 28 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!a20!n |
| Example | SV62 CENR 0000 0000 0000 0070 0025 |
| Bank code in the example | CENR |
| Currency | USD |
| Registry authority | Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code SV |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code (uppercase letters) |
| 9-28 | 20 | Account number (digits) |
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SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in El Salvador (9)
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