IBAN/BIC What is the IBAN? IBAN stands for International Bank Account Number and is a standardised international bank/account number for national and international payments. Bank customers can find their IBAN on their bank statements or can ask at their bank branch. The IBAN (International Bank Account Number) in Ireland contains exactly 22 characters (without spaces) and must start with IE Example of IBAN: IE92BOFI90001710027952 What is BIC? BIC stands for Bank Identifier Code and is the international bank code of a credit institute. The BIC consists of max. eleven characters and is often designated as the SWIFT Code. Bank customers can find their BIC on their bank statements or can ask at their bank branch. The BIC (Bank Identifier Code) consists of at least 8 and max. 11 characters (without spaces). Positions 5+6 must contain IE Example of BIC: AIBKIE2DXXX