Brazilian IBAN Format & IBAN Structure Example

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The Brazil IBAN format consists of a two-letter country code, two check digits and a Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN). The BBAN includes information about the domestic bank and account number. Below you'll find examples for Brazilian IBAN numbers, format, structure, bank account breakdown, and the Brazil IBAN technical specification.

IBAN example in Brazil

Standard IBANBR1800360305000010009795493C1
IBAN print formatBR18 0036 0305 0000 1000 9795 493C 1
Country codeBR
Checksum digits18
Bank code00360305
Branch code00001
Account number0009795493
Account typeC
Owner account number1
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IBAN structure in Brazil

A Brazilian IBAN consists of 29 alpha-numeric characters:

  • 2 letter country code
  • 2 digit checksum number
  • 8 characters from the bank's SWIFT / BIC or bank identification number
  • 5 digit code for the bank branch
  • 10 digit code for the bank account number
  • 1 digit code for account type
  • 1 digit code for account owner type

Brazilian IBAN codes contain all the country, bank, and account details required to send or receive money internationally.

Brazilian banks assign IBAN codes to each individual account to make sure that international transfers are processed correctly.

IBAN codes are used throughout Europe, and also accepted in some areas of the Middle East, North Africa and the Caribbean.

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Brazilian IBAN Technical Specification

Data ElementDescription - Pattern - Example
Name of countryBrazil
IBAN prefix country code (ISO 3166)BR
Country code includes other countries/territoriesN/A
SEPA countryNo
SEPA country also includesN/A
Domestic account number example0009795493C1
BBAN
BBAN structure8!n5!n10!n1!a1!c
BBAN length25
Bank identifier position within the BBAN1-8
Bank identifier length5!n
Branch identifier position within the BBAN9-13
Branch identifier length5!n
Bank identifier example00001
BBAN example00360305000010009795493P1
IBAN
IBAN structureBR2!n8!n5!n10!n1!a1!c
IBAN length29
Effective dateJul-13
IBAN electronic format exampleBR1800360305000010009795493C1
IBAN print format exampleBR18 0036 0305 0000 1000 9795 493C 1
Contact Details
OrganisationBanco Central do Brasil
DepartmentDEBAN - Departamento de Operaçoes Bancarias e de Sistema de Pagamentos
Street AddressSBS Quadra 3 Bloco B
City / Postcode71.070-900 Brasilia
Department (generic) Emailiban@bcb.gov.br
Department Tel+ 55 (61)34142666 / + 55 (51)32157339
Central Bank Websitehttps://www.bcb.gov.br/
Updates
Last update dateAug-16

IBAN specification conventions

Character representations:
  • n - Digits (numeric characters 0 to 9 only)
  • a - Upper case letters (alphabetic characters A-Z only)
  • c - Upper and lower case alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z and 0-9)
  • e - Blank space
Length indications:
  • nn! - Fixed length
  • nn - Maximum length
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ISO 13616-compliant national Brazilian IBAN breakdown

IBAN (print format)BR18 0036 0305 0000 1000 9795 493C 1
IBAN (electronic format)BR1800360305000010009795493C1
ISO Country CodeBR (Brazil)
IBAN CheckSum Digits18
IBAN Length29
BBAN00360305000010009795493P1
BBAN Length25
Bank Identifier00360305
Branch Identifier00001
Account Number0009795493C1
SEPA MemberNo
CurrencyBRL (Brazilian real)
Organization NameBanco Central do Brasil

Terms and definitions

IBAN: stands for International Bank Account Number: The expanded version of the basic bank account number (BBAN), intended for use internationally. The IBAN uniquely identifies an individual account, at a specific financial institution, in a particular country and generally has a lenght of up to 34 alphanumeric characters. It is the ISO 13616 international standard for numbering bank accounts.

IBAN Structure: The IBAN structure is defined in ISO 13616-1 and consists of a two-letter ISO 3166-1 country code, followed by two check digits and up to thirty alphanumeric characters for a BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number) which has a fixed length per country and, included within it, a bank identifier with a fixed position and a fixed length per country. The check digits are calculated based on the scheme defined in ISO/IEC 7064 (MOD97-10).

Bank identifier: The identifier that uniquely identifies the financial institution and, when appropriate, the branch of that financial institution servicing an account. The branch identifier format is shown specifically, where present.

BBAN: basic bank account number: The identifier that uniquely identifies an individual account, at a specific financial institution, in a particular country. The BBAN includes a bank identifier of the financial institution servicing that account.

Checksum: The check digits enable validation of the bank account number at source to confirm its integrity before submitting a transaction.

Print format: The IBAN print format adds one space after every four characters whereas the electronic format contains no spaces.