Yemen IBAN format
An IBAN from Yemen starts with YE and has 30 characters: two check digits and a 26-character national account number (BBAN) in the format 4!a4!n18!c.
| IBAN length | 30 characters |
|---|---|
| BBAN format (SWIFT notation) | 4!a4!n18!c |
| Example | YE15 CBYE 0001 0188 6123 4567 8912 34 |
| Bank code in the example | CBYE |
| Branch code in the example | 0001 |
| Currency | YER |
| Registry authority | Central Bank of Yemen |
Structure by position
| Positions | Length | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | 2 | Country code YE |
| 3-4 | 2 | IBAN check digits (mod 97) |
| 5-8 | 4 | Bank code (uppercase letters) |
| 9-12 | 4 | Branch code (digits) |
| 13-30 | 18 | Account number (letters or digits) |
Check a Yemen IBAN
The check strips spaces, verifies the length (30), the account format and the mod-97 check digits, then extracts the bank and branch code.
SWIFT/BIC codes of banks in Yemen (16)
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