Transferring old accounts to new ones. Transition to IBAN and BIC

IBAN Converter: Convert your BBAN to the equivalent IBAN Number

Example usage of calculator for United Kingdom: choose country United Kingdom (UK) enter Sort Code - 200415 and account number - 38290008

Calculation sample for Germany: choose country Germany (DE) Branch Code (BLZ) - 37040044 and account number - 0532013000

Conversion example for France: choose country France (FR) Bank Code (Code Banque) - 30002 , Branch Code (Code Guiche) - 00550 and account number (Numéro de Compte) - 0000157841Z

If you already know your IBAN you can check an IBAN for correctness.

The IBAN Calculator is a special software developed to convert domestic bank code and account number into an International Bank Account Number (IBAN).

This page will help you accurately convert your Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) to the equivalent IBAN Number. Our software also use local country check digit algorithm to verify the checksum and thus the validity of a IBAN Code. Another important function our clients benefit from is finding the BIC code (Bank identifier managed by the SWIFT network) of the appropriate bank and branch.

By using our IBAN converter you will increase the success rate and security of your international bank wire transfers. Our website will dynamically adjust the input fields according to the country selected. Our special calculation engine will accurately generate IBANs from almost any country's domestic account number and bank code. For some countries we support local account number validation and BBAN to IBAN conversions.

Your bank information is safe as we do not store or view any data you entered.

To generate IBAN for account number in Belarus , type SWIFT/BIC Code, Branch Code, Account Number in the specified field in the IBAN Calculator below.

Make sure the length and value you enter, follow the format specified on the right of the field. Please omit any blanks or dash.

If your account number length is less than the specified length, insert zeros in front of the account number to get the right length.

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IBAN Calculator for Belarus

About IBAN Generation Tool

I BAN Generation tool is designed to create a valid International Bank Account Number (IBAN) base on Local Bank Code, Local Branch Code & Local Account Number base on the country the bank is located. The IBAN generator supports all SEPA countries and banks

The tool will check the length of the Local Bank Code, Local Branch Code & Local Account Number to confirm with the standard, calculate mathematical checksum and check IBAN structure in order to determine if the IBAN generated is valid.

Kindly take note that, these tools do not actually check if the IBAN is exist with the bank.

The tool is provided for informational purposes only. While every effort is made to provide accurate data, users must acknowledge that this website accepts no liability whatsoever with respect to its accuracy. Only your bank can confirm the correct bank account information. If you are making an important payment, which is time critical, we recommend to contact your bank first.

Dear Clients!

We again inform you that from 07/04/2017 banks in the Republic of Belarus will switch to the international structure of the IBAN account number and new bank identification codes BIC.

In this regard, to ensure uninterrupted settlements after 07/04/2017, you must, by 07/01/2017:

1. provide servicing banks with information about new details of recipients of money transfers in IBAN format to ensure timely execution of both domestic payments and international transfers;
2. contact the enforcement authorities to inform bailiffs about new bank details to which funds collected from the debtor as part of enforcement proceedings should be directed;
3. contact the place where pensions, benefits, salaries, scholarships and other payments are calculated to inform payers about their new bank details in order to timely credit the specified payments using the new bank details (if the specified payments are made to bank accounts);
4. inform senders of transfers to the accounts of recipients - individuals about their new bank details;
5. provide to the bank in standing payment orders the account numbers of the beneficiaries and the BIC of the banks in which these accounts are opened, to the new account numbers in the IBAN and BIC format of the banks serving the beneficiaries.

WHAT IS IBAN?

IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is an international bank account number that is used for international payments and complies with ISO 13616:2007 “Financial services. International Bank Account Number (IBAN).”

IBAN was initially used to simplify and speed up the processing of international payments in the European Union. It is currently also used in countries outside the European Union.

In accordance with the resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus dated July 27, 2015 No. 440 “On the structure of the account number”
from 07/04/2017 in the Republic of Belarus there will be a transition to the international structure of the IBAN account number.

WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE OF AN IBAN ACCOUNT NUMBER IN A BANK?

The IBAN account number is a combination of Latin letters and numbers and has a fixed length of 28 digits. This structure allows the bank to retain the currently used 13-digit account number in the IBAN account number and, within additional digits, to introduce other alphanumeric characteristics containing the characteristics of the recipient’s country and bank, which allow identifying the client’s account in any bank in any country, if This country uses the IBAN standard.

AABB CCCC DDDD EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE

BY00 BELB 3012 0000 0000 0000 0000

ADVANTAGES OF IBAN IMPLEMENTATION:

• unambiguous identification of the settlement participant;
• the ability to check the correctness of the account number before sending the payment;
• acceleration of the payment processing process and compliance with the principle of straight through continuous payment processing (STP);
• reduction of operational risks associated with incorrect execution of payments, since already at the stage of accepting customer payments for processing, the bank will be able to check the correctness of the recipient’s details using control numbers;
• acceleration of integration processes;
• expanding the scope of application of electronic documents;
• increasing the level of automation of systems, the use of modern innovative technologies and payment instruments;
• unification of formats for presenting information on invoices and payments.

NEW BIC AND ITS STRUCTURE

BIC (Bank Identifier Codes) is a unique sequence of symbols designed to identify payment participants within the payment system of the Republic of Belarus.

Within the national payment system, BIC is used:

assigned by the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus and used when making settlements only on the territory of the Republic of Belarus (hereinafter referred to as BIC RB), or assigned by the Community of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) and used both when making settlements on the territory of the Republic of Belarus and when making international payments ( hereinafter – BIC SWIFT).

The structure of the BIC of the Republic of Belarus will consist of eight (for direct participants of the BISS system) and eleven (for indirect participants of the BISS system) alphanumeric digits.

For information: BIC SWIFT number of Bank BelVEB OJSC, which will be used from 07/04/2017 - BELBBY2Х (valid until 07/04/2017 - 153001226).

WHEN WILL IBAN BE INTRODUCED IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS?

From 07/04/2017, when making payments both on the territory of the Republic of Belarus and international payments, it will be necessary to indicate only new bank details that comply with international standards (IBAN and BIC).

WHAT SHOULD CLIENTS DO?

To find out your new account number (IBAN), you need to contact your bank. If you have accounts opened in several banks, then the IBAN number corresponding to a specific account can be obtained from the bank where the account is opened. According to the international standard, only the bank of the account owner has the exclusive right to issue an IBAN account number. The two-digit digital check digit is calculated by the same bank.

We draw the attention of Bank clients!

Information about the corresponding account number, calculated in IBAN format, is included in the form of personal account statements and can be provided:

• clients connected to remote banking systems (hereinafter referred to as RBSS) via RBSS;
• for clients not connected to RBSS - on paper at the place where the account(s) are maintained.

In your details, as well as when issuing invoices, you must indicate the IBAN account number and new BIC.

Business partners must be informed of the assigned account number – IBAN and new BIC.

You need to find out from your business partners the IBAN account numbers and new BICs assigned to them.

You can find out more detailed information about the procedure for switching to IBAN and BIC at

UPDATED:
At the moment, the IBAN Calculator service on the official website of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus is not available. Here is a link to all the main documents on the transition to IBAN and BIC.

To find out your new account number (IBAN), you need to contact your bank. If you have accounts opened in several banks, then the IBAN number corresponding to a specific account can be obtained from the bank where the account is opened. According to the international standard, only the bank of the account owner has the exclusive right to issue an account number in IBAN format.

The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus has posted a service on its official website "IBAN calculator", BELTA reports with reference to the Department of Information and Public Relations of the National Bank.

The service allows you to online determine the number of the current (settlement) bank account of the counterparty (legal entity, individual entrepreneur, notary and lawyer practicing law individually) in IBAN format.

To determine the number of the current (settlement) bank account in IBAN format, in the service menu you must enter a 9-digit bank code or select its name, select the account currency and indicate the old account number (13 characters). After entering the data, the corresponding account values ​​in IBAN and BIC format will be displayed in the dialog box.

The service also provides the opportunity batch processing.

According to the National Bank, the regulator’s website also contains current “questions and answers” ​​for legal entities and individuals on transferring bank accounts to IBAN and BIC format. The bank recommends that for all questions regarding the transition to IBAN and BIC, as well as the procedure for opening and using them in settlements, contact the servicing bank.

As reported, from July 4, 2017, Belarusian banks will accept for execution only those payment instructions that contain new account numbers (IBAN) and new bank identification codes (BIC). In this case, IBAN and BIC will be used both for making payments within the country and for international payments.

The introduction of IBAN and BIC into the practice of non-cash payments on the territory of Belarus and cross-border payments will increase the reliability of transactions, speed up payment processing and reduce the costs of making them, and eliminate the possibility of ambiguous identification of the payment participant.

The decision to switch Belarusian banks to using IBAN and BIC when making non-cash payments was made in 2015 as part of the implementation of the Action Plan for the implementation of the methodology of the ISO 20022 standard "Financial services. Universal message scheme for the financial industry" in the payment system of the Republic of Belarus for 2014-2017 .

In accordance with the Resolution of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus dated July 27, 2015. No. 440 “On the structure of the account number”, from July 4, 2017, customer accounts opened in banks will change in the Republic of Belarus.

IBAN (International bank account number) - international bank account number. Used for international payments. Complies with ISO 13616 standards.

IBAN was initially used to simplify and speed up the processing of international payments in the European Union. Currently also used in non-EU countries.

International standards in accordance with which an international account in the IBAN format is formed:

• ISO 13616:2007 “Financial services. International bank account number (IBAN)“;
• ISO 7064:2003 “Information technology. Method of protecting the system of control signs";
• ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 “Country codes”.

Account structure

The new IBAN account number has a fixed length of twenty-eight digits and the following structure:

AABB CCCC DDDD EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE where

• A.A.(1st - 2nd letter digits) - international code of the Republic of Belarus;
• BB(3rd - 4th digital digits) - control digital value calculated in the manner established by the regulatory documents of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus;
• SSSS(5th - 8th alphanumeric digits) - the first four characters of the bank’s bank identification code;
• DDDD(9 - 12th digital digits) - balance sheet account according to the chart of accounts;
• EEEE EEEE EEEE EEEE(13th - 28th alphanumeric digits) - individual account numbering determined by banks.

Why do you need to know your account number in IBAN format?

From July 4, 2017, a new account number in the international IBAN format and a new bank identification code of Belgazprombank OJSC OLMPBY2X will be used when making interbank and international transfers (settlements).

How to find out the account number in IBAN format?

You can find out the new account number at the bank from your manager or by calling the single number 120 in the Contact Center.

Important!

Changing the account number format will not affect the functioning, maintenance and use of their accounts by clients.

About working with settlement documents

From July 4, 2017, settlement documents containing account numbers and bank identification codes valid before July 4, 2017 will not be accepted for execution (collection).

In accordance with Resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus No. 195 dated May 24, 2017, until July 4, 2017, it is necessary to submit to the payer’s bank applications for changing the account numbers and bank identification codes of banks serving beneficiaries to new account numbers of beneficiaries and new BICs of banks serving beneficiaries , according to the following documents:

• standing payment orders (if available at the bank)
• payment request without the payer’s acceptance for the collection of funds in an indisputable manner on the basis of enforcement documents of courts and notaries.

If, as of July 4, 2017, there are no applications from payers and collectors for changes in settlement documents located in card files, beneficiary account numbers and bank identification codes of banks serving beneficiaries, to new beneficiary account numbers and new BICs of banks serving beneficiaries no later than 5 July 2017:

• settlement documents on paper will be returned to the payer, the collector without execution;
• settlement documents in the form of an electronic settlement document will not be executed, and a corresponding electronic message will be sent.