Danish IBAN Format & IBAN Structure Example

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The Denmark 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 Danish IBAN numbers, format, structure, bank account breakdown, and the Denmark IBAN technical specification.

IBAN example in Denmark

Standard IBANDK5000400440116243
IBAN print formatDK50 0040 0440 1162 43
Country codeDK
Checksum digits50
Bank code0040
Account number0440116243
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IBAN structure in Denmark

A Danish IBAN consists of 18 alpha-numeric characters:

  • 2 letter country code
  • 2 digit checksum number
  • 4 characters from the bank's SWIFT / BIC or bank identification number
  • 10 digit code for the bank account number

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

Danish 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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Danish IBAN Technical Specification

Data ElementDescription - Pattern - Example
Name of countryDenmark
IBAN prefix country code (ISO 3166)DK
Country code includes other countries/territoriesN/A
SEPA countryYes
SEPA country also includesN/A
Domestic account number example0040 0440116243
BBAN
BBAN structure4!n9!n1!n
BBAN length14
Bank identifier position within the BBAN1-4
BBAN example00400440116243
IBAN
IBAN structureDK2!n4!n9!n1!n
IBAN length18
Effective dateApr-07
IBAN electronic format exampleDK5000400440116243
IBAN print format exampleDK50 0040 0440 1162 43
Contact Details
OrganisationFinance Denmark
Street Address7 Amaliegade
City / PostcodeDK 1256 Copenhagen K
Department (generic) EmailIBAN@FIDA.dk
Central Bank Websitehttps://www.nationalbanken.dk/
Updates
Last update dateFeb-17

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 Danish IBAN breakdown

IBAN (print format)DK50 0040 0440 1162 43
IBAN (electronic format)DK5000400440116243
ISO Country CodeDK (Denmark)
IBAN CheckSum Digits50
IBAN Length18
BBAN00400440116243
BBAN Length14
Bank Identifier0040
Account Number0440116243
SEPA MemberYes
CurrencyDKK (Danish krone)
Organization NameFinance Denmark

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.