IBAN Information for: Mauritania

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

IBAN Information - Mauritania

Overview

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

Key Details

IBAN Length 27 characters
Country Prefix MR
SEPA Member No
Currency MRO
Membership Non-Member
Central Bank Central Bank of Mauritania
Central Bank Website www.bcm.mr

Format Information

SWIFT Format

MR2!n5!n5!n11!n2!n

Regex Format

^MR(\d{2})(\d{5})(\d{5})(\d{11})(\d{2})$

Example IBAN

MR1300020001010000123456753

Domestic Format Information

BBAN Format

5!n5!n11!n2!n

BBAN Length

23 characters

Domestic Example

00020 00101 00001234567 53

BBAN Example

00020001010000123456753

IBAN Block Structure

MR 13 00020 00101 00001234567 53

IBAN Structure Legend

MR Country Code
13 Check Digits
00020 Bank Code

00101 Branch Code
00001234567 Account Number
53 National Check Digits

Structure for Mauritanian IBAN

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

The Mauritanian IBAN consists of 27 characters. The bank code (5 digits) identifies the bank, followed by the branch code (5 digits) which identifies the specific branch. The account number (11 digits) contains the details of the customer account. The last 2 digits are national check digits used for internal validation. Mauritania uses the IBAN according to the international standard ISO 13616 for cross-border payments, although the country is not part of the SEPA zone.

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

2016-06-11

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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