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Novobanco IBAN Format & BIC Code

Novobanco's BIC is BESCPTPL. Its bank code is 0007, the code an IBAN at Novobanco carries in positions 5 to 8. Its IBANs are 25 characters long. The bank receives SEPA Instant transfers and answers Verification of Payee name checks.

Older records may list this bank under BESNPTPL. The current code is BESCPTPL. GLEIF, published by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation, has no record of the old code and registers this one. See the record ↗Every correction we have published

Check an IBAN from Novobanco

Prefilled with an illustrative Novobanco IBAN, not a real account. Paste any IBAN from Portugal to check it.

PT
Valid IBAN· Novobanco, Lisbon

Bank Details

Legal nameNovobanco SA
Formerly known asBanco Espírito Santo
BIC / SWIFT codeBESCPTPLEPC register of participants
Bank code0007
Address in the EPC registerCampus do Novobanco, Avenida Doutor Mário Soares, Taguspark, Edifício 1, LisbonEPC register of participants
Official websitenovobanco.pt ↗Wikidata
Country🇵🇹 Portugal
Institution typePrivate bank

Payments it can receive

Novobanco's participation in the European payment schemes, from the EPC register of participants.

SEPA Credit TransferYes, since 28 January 2008
SEPA Instant Credit TransferYes, since 4 June 2018
SEPA Direct Debit CoreYes, since 1 November 2010
SEPA Direct Debit B2BYes, since 1 November 2010
Verification of PayeeAnswers name checks, since 9 October 2025

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IBAN Format at Novobanco

IBANs at Novobanco follow the Portugal standard: 25 characters starting with PT.

Illustrative Novobanco IBAN (sample account, not a real one):

P
T
5
0
0
0
0
7
0
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
5
8
Country
Check Digits
Bank Code
Branch Code
Account No.
Check

Grouped example:

PT50 0007 0123 1234 5678 9015 8

Other Portugal Banks

Portugal IBAN format →
CAGLPTPL
IGCPPTPL
ActivoBank

Porto Salvo

ACTVPTPL
BAIPPTPL

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Novobanco's BIC (SWIFT code)?

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

What is Novobanco's bank code?

0007. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 8 of an IBAN from Portugal.

How long are Novobanco IBANs?

25 characters, like every IBAN from Portugal: the country code PT, two check digits, the bank code (4 digits, 0007 for Novobanco), the branch code (4 digits), the account number (11 digits) and the check (2 digits).

Can I send an instant transfer to Novobanco?

Yes. The European Payments Council lists Novobanco in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 4 June 2018, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.

Does Novobanco 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.

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