IBAN Information for: France

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

IBAN Information - France

Overview

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

Key Details

IBAN Length 27 characters
Country Prefix FR
SEPA Member Yes
Currency EUR
Membership EU Member
Central Bank Bank of France (Banque de France)
Central Bank Website www.banque-france.fr

Format Information

SWIFT Format

FR2!n5!n5!n11!c2!n

Regex Format

^FR(\d{2})(\d{5})(\d{5})([A-Za-z0-9]{11})(\d{2})$

Example IBAN

FR1420041010050500013M02606

Domestic Format Information

BBAN Format

5!n5!n11!c2!n

BBAN Length

23 characters

Domestic Example

20041 01005 0500013M026 06

BBAN Example

20041010050500013M02606

IBAN Block Structure

FR 14 20041 01005 0500013M026 06

IBAN Structure Legend

FR Country Code
14 Check Digits
20041 Bank Code

01005 Branch Code
0500013M026 Account Number
06 National Check Digits

Structure for French IBAN

French IBANs consist of the country code (FR), check digits (2 digits), bank code (5 digits), branch code (5 digits), account number (11 digits), and national check digits (2 digits).

The French IBAN consists of 27 characters. The bank code (5 digits) identifies the bank, followed by the branch code (5 digits). The account number (11 characters) may be alphanumeric. The last 2 digits are national check digits used for internal validation.

Bank Information

The IBAN contains encoded information about the bank and branch. Below are the positions of these components in the BBAN part.

Bank ID Position

Positions 0 to 4

Branch ID Position

Positions 5 to 9

Checksum Position

Positions 21 to 22

SWIFT Official

Yes

Registry Edition

2013-08-28

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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