Banking Codes and Identifiers
ABA Routing Number
An ABA routing number is a nine-digit U.S. bank identifier used to route ACH, wires, and check clearing to the correct institution.
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Banking Codes and Identifiers
IBAN, BIC/SWIFT, routing numbers, LEI, BIN/IIN, and other bank and account identifiers explained for consumers and operators.
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Banking Codes and Identifiers
Account Number
An account number is the local identifier a bank assigns to a deposit or payment account within its own books.
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Bank Code
A bank code is a short national or scheme identifier that names a financial institution for routing or reporting—not a full account number.
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Bank Identification Number
A Bank Identification Number (BIN) is the industry name for the leading card digits that identify the issuer or card program—standardized as an IIN.
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Bank Identifier
A bank identifier is any code or structured value used to recognize a financial institution in a payment or messaging system.
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Branch Code
A branch code identifies a specific bank branch within a national clearing or account-numbering scheme.
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BSB
A BSB (Bank State Branch) number is a six-digit Australian code that identifies a bank and branch for domestic transfers.
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Business Identifier Code
A Business Identifier Code (BIC), often called a SWIFT code, identifies a financial institution in international messaging and many wire payments.
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Canadian Institution Number
A Canadian institution number is a three-digit code that identifies the financial institution in domestic Canadian payments.
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Canadian Transit Number
A Canadian transit number identifies a branch location and is used with an institution number for domestic Canadian payments.
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CLABE
CLABE is an 18-digit standardized Mexican bank account number used for domestic electronic transfers.
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Correspondent Bank
A correspondent bank provides accounts and payment services to another bank, often to move cross-border funds.
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Currency Minor Unit
A currency minor unit is the fractional subunit used when expressing amounts (for example cents), defined per ISO 4217.
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IBAN Checksum
The IBAN checksum is the two check digits that help detect typing errors in an International Bank Account Number.
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IFSC
IFSC is an 11-character Indian Financial System Code that identifies a bank branch for NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, and similar transfers.
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International Bank Account Number
An IBAN is an internationally standardized account identifier that embeds country, check digits, and domestic account details.
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ISO Country Code
An ISO country code is a standardized alphabetic or numeric code that identifies a country or territory under ISO 3166.
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ISO Currency Code
An ISO currency code is a three-letter alphabetic code that identifies a currency under ISO 4217 (for example USD, EUR).
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Issuer Identification Number
An Issuer Identification Number (IIN) is the leading digit range that identifies a card issuer or card program under ISO/IEC 7812.
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Legal Entity Identifier
A Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a 20-character code that uniquely identifies a legal entity in financial transactions and reporting.
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Market Identifier Code
A Market Identifier Code (MIC) is an ISO 10383 code that identifies an exchange, trading platform, or similar market.
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National Clearing Code
A national clearing code is a country-specific bank or branch identifier used by that country’s clearing system.
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Primary Account Number
A Primary Account Number (PAN) is the full card number that identifies a specific card account for payment authorization.
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Receiving Bank
The receiving bank is the financial institution that accepts an incoming payment instruction for posting to an account.
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Sort Code
A sort code is a six-digit UK (and some related) bank/branch identifier used with a domestic account number.
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