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IBAN Information for: Belgium

Find out all you need to know about the IBAN format in BE, including length, structure, and validation rules.

IBAN Information - Belgium

Overview

The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) for Belgium (BE) follows specific formatting rules. Here you'll find all the important details about the BE IBAN format.

Key Details

  • IBAN Length 16 characters
  • Country Prefix BE
  • SEPA Member Yes
  • Currency EUR
  • Membership EU Member
  • Central Bank National Bank of Belgium
  • Central Bank Website www.nbb.be

Format Information

BE2!n3!n7!n2!n
^BE(\d{2})(\d{3})(\d{7})(\d{2})$
BE68539007547034

Domestic Format Information

3!n7!n2!n
12 characters
539-0075470-34
539007547034

IBAN Block Structure

BE 68 539 0075470 34

IBAN Structure Legend
  • BE Country Code
  • 68 Check Digits
  • 539 Bank Code
  • 0075470 Account Number
  • 34 Control Characters
Structure for Belgian IBAN

Belgian IBANs consist of the country code (BE), check digits (2 digits), bank code (3 digits), account number (7 digits), and 2 control characters at the end.

The Belgian IBAN consists of 16 characters, making it one of the shorter ones in the IBAN system. The bank code (3 digits) identifies the financial institution. The account number (7 digits) is the base number of the account. At the end of the IBAN, there are 2 control characters used for validation. The Belgian account system has an internal check digit system - the base number divided by 97 should yield the remainder indicated in the last two positions.

Bank Information

The IBAN contains encoded information about the bank and branch. Below are the positions of these components in the BBAN part.
Positions 0 to 2
Positions 10 to 11
Yes
2011-06-20

What is an IBAN?

An International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is a standardized international numbering system developed to identify bank accounts from around the world. It was originally adopted by the European Committee for Banking Standards and later as an international standard.

Important to know: Each country has its own IBAN format and length, but all follow the same basic structure with a country code, check digits, and account number components.
IBAN Uses
  • International wire transfers
  • SEPA payments within Europe
  • Automated payment processing
Benefits of IBANs
  • Reduced errors in international payments
  • Faster processing of cross-border transactions
  • Standardized format for global banking

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