What is IBAN, Swift Code and BIC?

The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is an international standard for numbering bank accounts. The IBAN consists of a two-letter country code and up to thirty alphanumeric characters.

Swift code is a code that is unique to your branch of the bank (also known as a Bank Identifier Code or BIC). This code can usually be located on your cheque book and consists of either 8 or 11 characters. If you are in any doubt, please contact your branch to confirm your correct IBAN, Swift or BIC code.