🇮🇪 Ireland
✓ SEPA MemberPrivate BankBank of Ireland IBAN Format & BIC Code
Bank of Ireland's BIC is BOFIIE2D. Its bank code is BOFI, the code an IBAN at Bank of Ireland carries in positions 5 to 8. Its IBANs are 22 characters long. The bank receives SEPA Instant transfers and answers Verification of Payee name checks.
Check an IBAN from Bank of Ireland
Prefilled with an illustrative Bank of Ireland IBAN, not a real account. Paste any IBAN from Ireland to check it.
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Payments it can receive
Bank of Ireland's participation in the European payment schemes, from the EPC register of participants.
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IBAN Format at Bank of Ireland
IBANs at Bank of Ireland follow the Ireland standard: 22 characters starting with IE.
Illustrative Bank of Ireland IBAN (sample account, not a real one):
Grouped example:
IE79 BOFI 9311 5212 3456 78
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Ireland IBAN format →Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bank of Ireland's BIC (SWIFT code)?
BOFIIE2D. Written with the head-office branch code it is BOFIIE2DXXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.
What is Bank of Ireland's bank code?
BOFI. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 8 of an IBAN from Ireland. The BIC Derivation Rules for Ireland lists it.
How long are Bank of Ireland IBANs?
22 characters, like every IBAN from Ireland: the country code IE, two check digits, the bank code (4 letters, BOFI for Bank of Ireland), the sort code (6 digits) and the account number (8 digits).
Can I send an instant transfer to Bank of Ireland?
Yes. The European Payments Council lists Bank of Ireland in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 6 January 2025, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.
Does Bank of Ireland confirm the payee's name?
Yes. It answers Verification of Payee requests (since 5 October 2025), so the payer's bank can compare the name entered with the account holder's name before a euro transfer is sent.
Where is Bank of Ireland's registered office?
2 College Green, Dublin, according to GLEIF. The European Payments Council lists 40 Mespil Road, Dublin as its address.