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Banque de France IBAN Format & BIC Code

Banque de France's BIC is BDFEFRPP. Its bank code is 30001, the code an IBAN at Banque de France carries in positions 5 to 9. Its IBANs are 27 characters long. The bank takes part in SEPA credit transfers.

Check an IBAN from Banque de France

Prefilled with an illustrative Banque de France IBAN, not a real account. Paste any IBAN from France to check it.

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Valid IBANยท Banque de France, Paris

Bank Details

Legal nameBanque de FranceACPR REGAFI, GLEIF
Bank code30001ACPR REGAFI
Registered office1 Rue la Vrilliere, 75001 ParisGLEIF
Address in the EPC register1 Rue de la Vrilliere, ParisEPC register of participants
LEI9W4ONDYI7MRRJYXY8R34GLEIF
Country๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
Institution typeCentral bank

Payments it can receive

Banque de France's participation in the European payment schemes, from the EPC register of participants.

SEPA Credit TransferYes, since 28 January 2008
SEPA Instant Credit TransferNot listed
SEPA Direct Debit CoreYes, since 1 November 2010
SEPA Direct Debit B2BYes, since 5 October 2015
Verification of PayeeAnswers name checks, since 9 October 2025

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IBAN Format at Banque de France

IBANs at Banque de France follow the France standard: 27 characters starting with FR.

Illustrative Banque de France IBAN (sample account, not a real one):

F
R
7
6
3
0
0
0
1
0
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1
1
2
3
4
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Check Digits
Bank Code
Branch Code
Account No.
Check Key

Grouped example:

FR76 3000 1000 0112 3456 7890 149

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Banque de France's BIC (SWIFT code)?

BDFEFRPP. Written with the head-office branch code it is BDFEFRPPXXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.

What is Banque de France's bank code?

30001. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 9 of an IBAN from France. The ACPR REGAFI lists it.

How long are Banque de France IBANs?

27 characters, like every IBAN from France: the country code FR, two check digits, the bank code (5 digits, 30001 for Banque de France), the branch code (5 digits), the account number (11 characters) and the check key (2 digits).

Can I send an instant transfer to Banque de France?

Banque de France is not listed in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer, so a euro transfer to it goes as a standard SEPA credit transfer.

Does Banque de France confirm the payee's name?

Yes. It answers Verification of Payee requests (since 9 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 Banque de France's registered office?

1 Rue la Vrilliere, 75001 Paris, according to GLEIF. The European Payments Council lists 1 Rue de la Vrilliere, Paris as its address.