Kosovo IBAN format
An IBAN from Kosovo starts with XK and has 20 characters: two check digits and a 16-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!n10!n2!n.
| IBAN length | 20 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!n10!n2!n |
| Example | XK05 1212 0123 4567 8906 |
| Bank code in the example | 12 |
| Branch code in the example | 12 |
| Currency | EUR |
| Registry authority | Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (Banka Qendrore e Kosovës) |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code XK |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code, Branch code (digits) |
| 9-18 | 10 | Account number (digits) |
| 19-20 | 2 | Account number (digits) |
Check a Kosovo IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (20), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank and branch code.
SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in Kosovo (10)
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