IBAN Information for: Hungary

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

IBAN Information - Hungary

Overview

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

Key Details

IBAN Length 28 characters
Country Prefix HU
SEPA Member Yes
Currency HUF
Membership EU Member
Central Bank Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary)
Central Bank Website english.mnb.hu

Format Information

SWIFT Format

HU2!n3!n4!n1!n15!n1!n

Regex Format

^HU(\d{2})(\d{3})(\d{4})(\d{1})(\d{15})(\d{1})$

Example IBAN

HU42117730161111101800000000

Domestic Format Information

BBAN Format

3!n4!n1!n15!n1!n

BBAN Length

24 characters

Domestic Example

11773016-11111018-00000000

BBAN Example

117730161111101800000000

IBAN Block Structure

HU 42 117 7301 6 111110180000000 0

IBAN Structure Legend

HU Country Code
42 Check Digits
117 Bank Code
7301 Branch Code

6 Account Type
111110180000000 Account Number
0 National Check Digit

Structure for Hungarian IBAN

Hungarian IBANs consist of the country code (HU), check digits (2 digits), bank code (3 digits), branch code (4 digits), account type (1 digit), account number (15 digits), and national check digit (1 digit).

The Hungarian IBAN consists of 28 characters. Hungary is a member of the European Union and part of the SEPA area, but still uses the Hungarian Forint (HUF) as its currency. The bank code (3 digits) identifies the bank, and the branch code (4 digits) identifies the branch. The account type (1 digit) specifies the type of account, followed by the actual account number (15 digits). The national check digit at the end is used for internal validation in the Hungarian banking system.

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 2

Branch ID Position

Positions 3 to 6

Checksum Position

Positions 23 to 23

SWIFT Official

Yes

Registry Edition

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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