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International Bank Account Number?

Can anybody give me any advice with regards to an IBAN number and a BIC code.?
I have a Nationwide Flex account and wonder if i can use this to pay money into monthly.

My current account is with the Woolwich and the amounts i intend to pay in do not seem to meet the minimums required for a new current account.

The amounts will be aprox €100-€150 per month, an alternative seems to be a paypal account
any help greatfully accepted!
Treat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right. :rolleyes:

Comments

  • its usually on your bank statment somewhere,

    BIC usually looks something like

    4 letter reference for the bank (possibly NATW?) followed by GB then some numbers

    so something like
    NATWGB1234


    IBAN is in the format GB then 2 digits followed by 4 letter abnk reference then sortcode/accnumber

    so something like

    GB12NATW12345698765432
    (where 123456 is sortcode and 98765432 is acc number)


    if you see two things in that kind of format then thats what you want. otherwise you will need to check with nationwide

    hth

    DC
  • ED
    ED Posts: 617 Forumite
    riadom - inspired by David Campbell's helpful info about National Westminster Bank's style, as a member of my family has Nationwide accounts, I've looked at a statement (this one is for InvestDirect account). Under the customer's address, there is a line stating :

    "IBAN: GB99 NAIA 9999 9999 9999 99 BIC: MIDL GB 99"
    (I've put "9" where any digit exists.)

    Hope this helps...?
  • grumbler
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    IBAN is different for different types of account.
    You can find some information HERE.
  • Woby_Tide
    Woby_Tide Posts: 5,344 Forumite
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    its usually on your bank statment somewhere,

    BIC usually looks something like

    4 letter reference for the bank (possibly NATW?) followed by GB then some numbers

    so something like
    NATWGB1234


    In most cases it will be 4 letter reference as above, a 2 letter country code then 2 alphanumerics(their may also be a further 3 characters denoting a department within the institution but normally it's just XXX) ie NATW GB 2L XXX

    You can search for SWIFT addresses at http://www.swift.com/biconline/index.cfm but be careful as with each bank there are numerous ones depending on what function the bank performs so probably wise not to guess and contact bank themselves for their relevant code
  • ED
    ED Posts: 617 Forumite
    riadom - as you stated "I have a Nationwide Flex account", are you able to look at its statement sheet - the IBAN and BIC numbers should be quoted under your address?
  • riadom
    riadom Posts: 31 Forumite
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    Thank-you all so much for your help, as directed i actually opened one of my statements and sure enough all the relevant information is there!

    So used to on-line banking now, i rarely use the paper stuff!

    Thanks again
    Treat everyday as your last one on earth! and one day you will be right. :rolleyes:
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