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The IBAN is the new standard for the presentation
of account numbers in payment transactions and comprises the country code, check digit, the bank identifier
(in Switzerland corresponds to the Bank Clearing number BC) and the corresponding account number of
the bank client, the purpose of which is to speed up payment transactions and make them more efficient:
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Country code
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Check digit
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BC*
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Account number
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IBAN
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CH
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64
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00790
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41 8.232.303.88
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CH64 0079 0041 8232 3038 8
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*BEKB
| BCBE IBANs always include the Bank Clearing number 790.
Three
benefits of using the IBAN: the IBAN is...
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CORRECT:
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BEKB | BCBE e-banking the IBAN is checked to ensure it is correct.
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PROMPT:
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When issuing a payment order all that is required is to enter the IBAN. No other details of the beneficiary bank are required.
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KNOWN:
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The beneficiary’s IBAN can now be seen on the Maestro card or bank card.
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Payment
transactions within Switzerland For Swiss client accounts the IBAN always
starts with the country code CH and is always 21 digits long. To transfer money
promptly the payor only needs the IBAN plus the name and address of the payment recipient.
How can you find out the IBAN of your payment recipient for payment transactions in Switzerland? BEKB
| BCBE will assist its clients in the IBAN conversion. Detailed
information
Payment
receipt from abroad For payment receipts from abroad the payment recipient
must notify the payor of both his/her IBAN as well as the BIC/SWIFT
Code of his/her bank. The BIC/SWIFT Code for BEKB | BCBE is: KBBECH22.
Making
payments abroad For making payments abroad the payor must quote not only
the IBAN of the payment recipient but also the BIC/SWIFT Code of the
foreign bank of the payment recipient.
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