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IBAN Structure El Salvador

Last reviewed: · Source: ISO 13616 / SWIFT IBAN Registry

El Salvador's IBAN has 28 characters in the format SVkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC. After the country code SV and the check digits come a 4-letter bank code and the 20-digit account number. El Salvador is not a SEPA participant. Its official currency is the US dollar (USD). Transfers from the euro area to El Salvador run over classic SWIFT — a BIC is required, and despite the dollar currency, FX margins on euro amounts and longer settlement times can apply. The 4-letter bank code matches the first four characters of the account-holding bank's BIC.

Overview

CountryEl Salvador (SV)
IBAN length28 characters
FormatSVkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC
Example IBANSV62 CENR 0000 0000 0000 0070 0025

Visual breakdown

Example IBAN:

SV62CENR00000000000000700025
Country codeCheck digitsBank codeAccount number

Character-by-character explanation

SegmentCharactersLengthExplanation
Country codeSV2SV for El Salvador (ISO 3166-1)
Check digits622Two check digits per MOD-97
Bank codeCENR44-letter bank code
Account number000000000000007000252020-digit account number

Example IBAN for El Salvador

The IBAN below illustrates the format for El Salvador. It is fictitious and shown for illustration only.

SV62 CENR 0000 0000 0000 0070 0025

28 characters · Format SVkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC

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Frequently asked questions

How many characters does an IBAN in El Salvador have?
An IBAN in El Salvador has exactly 28 characters. It consists of the country code SV, two check digits and the national account number (BBAN) with 24 characters.
How is a El Salvador IBAN structured?
The IBAN in El Salvador follows the format SVkk BBBB CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC CCCC. SV is the country code, the following two digits are the check digits, and the remaining characters encode the bank and account details. Example: SV62 CENR 0000 0000 0000 0070 0025.
What happens if I enter a wrong IBAN for El Salvador?
Thanks to the built-in check digits (MOD-97, ISO 7064), most typos in an IBAN are detected automatically. The bank rejects a malformed IBAN and the transfer is not executed. Always check an IBAN carefully against your records before you send a payment.

IBAN structure for other countries

Germany

22 characters · DEkk BBBB BBBB CCCC CCCC CC

Austria

20 characters · ATkk BBBB BCCC CCCC CCCC

Switzerland

21 characters · CHkk BBBB BCCC CCCC CCCC C

Liechtenstein

21 characters · LIkk BBBB BCCC CCCC CCCC C

France

27 characters · FRkk BBBB BGGG GGCC CCCC CCCC CKK

Spain

24 characters · ESkk BBBB GGGG KKCC CCCC CCCC

Italy

27 characters · ITkk XBBB BBGG GGGC CCCC CCCC CCC

Portugal

25 characters · PTkk BBBB SSSS CCCC CCCC CCCK K