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International Bank Account Number  (IBAN) - Financial definition

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Translations:      FR  identifiant international de compte bancaire (n.m.)     ES  nĂºmero internacional de cuenta bancaria (n.m.)     DE  internationale Bankkontonummer (n.f.) 

Concise definition of the term International Bank Account Number

Internationally agreed standard for identifying bank accounts with the purpose of facilitating the processing of cross-border transactions. It was originally adopted by the ECBS and later became an international standard, adopted by 69 countries (2016).

Comprehensive definition of the term International Bank Account Number

The IBAN can consist of up to 34 characters and is structured as follows:

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