Account number/IBAN - Help Icon

An IBAN is an International Bank Account Number that is used for international payments to countries in the European Union and some other countries.

IBAN's start with a two (2) letter country code and contain between fifteen (15) and thirty-four (34) letters and numbers in total.

The length of an IBAN will differ depending on the country of the beneficiary. The IBAN should be presented as a continuous string of alphanumeric characters i.e. GB29NWBK60161331926819 with no spaces.

Lengths and Format of an IBAN:

When completing payment instructions, please ensure that the beneficiary’s IBAN corresponds in length to the IBAN length as indicated in the following example tables:

Ensure you abide by the length and format requirements of the beneficiary’s country.

Please confirm IBAN validity with your beneficiary before sending fund overseas. ANZ does not have authority to change or amend an IBAN, so please ensure you have the correct details before sending your payment.

Note: For the beneficiary country of United Kingdom (UK) you can use either a Sort Code and Account number or IBAN.

All other destination countries that are not listed in the tables above will require an account number. Please ensure you have the correct Branch number and/or Account number for the country and bank of the beneficiary.

Please use the instructional text below the Account Number/IBAN fields for format examples for your chosen beneficiary country.

ANZ does not have authority to change or amend an Account number, so please ensure you have the correct details before sending your payment.