Abstract

Specifies the elements and structure of a universal bank identifier code (BIC) for use in automated processing in banking and related financial environments. The BIC consists of 8 or 11 contiguous characters (letters and/or digits without special characters such as blanks, separators, punctuation, etc.) and comprises the first three or all four of the following four components: bank code, country code, location code, branch code.


General information 

  • Status
     : Withdrawn
    Publication date
     : 1994-12
  • Edition
     : 2
    Number of pages
     : 4
  • Technical Committee
     : ISO/TC 68 Financial services
  • ICS
     :
    03.060 Finances. Banking. Monetary systems. Insurance

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