IBAN Information for: Italy

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

IBAN Information - Italy

Overview

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

Key Details

IBAN Length 27 characters
Country Prefix IT
SEPA Member Yes
Currency EUR
Membership EU Member
Central Bank Bank of Italy
Central Bank Website www.bancaditalia.it

Format Information

SWIFT Format

IT2!n1!a5!n5!n12!c

Regex Format

^IT(\d{2})([A-Z]{1})(\d{5})(\d{5})([A-Za-z0-9]{12})$

Example IBAN

IT60X0542811101000000123456

Domestic Format Information

BBAN Format

1!a5!n5!n12!c

BBAN Length

23 characters

Domestic Example

X 05428 11101 000000123456

BBAN Example

X0542811101000000123456

IBAN Block Structure

IT 60 X 05428 11101 000000123456

IBAN Structure Legend

IT Country Code
60 Check Digits
X Check Character

05428 Bank Code
11101 Branch Code
000000123456 Account Number

Structure for Italian IBAN

Italian IBANs consist of the country code (IT), check digits (2 digits), check character (1 character), bank code (5 digits), branch code (5 digits), and account number (12 digits).

The Italian IBAN consists of 27 characters. The check character (1 character) is a national code for internal validation. The bank code (5 digits) identifies the bank, the branch code (5 digits) identifies the branch. The account number (12 digits) identifies the individual account and may be alphanumeric.

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 1 to 5

Branch ID Position

Positions 6 to 10

Checksum Position

Positions 0 to 0

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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