Domestic Account Number

Turkey

DOMESTIC ACCOUNT NUMBER

Account Number Structure Used in Turkish Interbank Clearing System

9999 99999 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

4 digits 5 digits 19 digits

Identifying Min/max Fills Example a 9999 Bank Identifier 4/4 n 0 0… b 99999 Branch Identifier 5/5 n 0 0…. c XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Account Nr. 1/19 an

The structure shown above is used in the Electronic Fund Transfer System of the Central Bank of Turkey (National Clearing and Payment System based on Real Time Gross Settlement-RTGS)

(a) The bank identifier which consists of numeric characters, contains 4 digits and is assigned and maintained by Central Bank of Turkey. (b) The branch identifier consists of 5 numeric characters. (c) The account number may contain both numeric and alphanumeric characters and its content varies according to the banks. There is no national standard for bank account numbers in Turkey.

National Name(s)

a 9999 Banka Kodu b 99999 Şube Kodu c XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Hesap numarası

National Usage

Each bank applies its own number structure.

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9999 99999 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Bank Identifier + Branch Identifier + Account Number

Example of written representation

Correct Representation Traditional repr. Account Nr. Only

006101299123456789012345678 0061 01299 1234567890123456789 Each institution formats its 9 published accounts differently, with or without separators

Check algorithm

The check digit algorithm differs from bank to bank.

Customer Support

The number is indicated on : Comments Documents to customer Mostly Account statements Always Debit cards Varies from bank to bank Cheques Mostly Commercial documents Dependent to the issuer of the document ATM receipts Varies from bank to bank

INTERNATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER

TR 12 12345 X XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TR 33 00061 0 0519786457841326

Identifying Min/max Start Position a TR ISO Country Code 2/2a 1 b 12 Check Digits 2/2n 3 c 12345 Bank Code 5/5 n 5 d 0 Reserved Field 1 an 10 e XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Account Nr. 16/16 an 11

Total 26 an

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Presentation

The electronic format of the IBAN is composed of 26 alphanumeric characters. The paper representation of the IBAN, which is composed of 26 alphanumeric characters, is structured in groups of 4 characters separated by blanks.

Examples

Electronic Format Paper Format

TR330006100519786457841326 TR33 0006 1005 1978 6457 8413 26

Issuing Start Date

1 st September 2005

Contact Point

Mr. Cahit Sabır –The Banks Association of Turkey

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