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Central African Republic IBAN validator
How the IBAN format works
- Format
- CF + 2 check digits + 25 digits (27 chars) — used in practice, not in the official SWIFT IBAN registry
- Example
- CF4200000000000000000100007
Things to watch for
- The Central African Republic is not in the official SWIFT IBAN registry — this 27-character format is used in practice by banks operating there, not formally standardized by SWIFT/ECBS
- The Central African Republic shares its central bank, BEAC, and the Central African CFA franc (XAF) with 5 other Central African countries — none of which are in the official SWIFT registry either
- Checks format and checksum only — does not confirm the account exists or is held at a real bank
^CF[0-9]{25}$A Central African Republic IBAN-style account number is 27 characters: “CF”, two check digits, then 25 digits with no letters anywhere — for example CF4200000000000000000100007. The country is not part of the official SWIFT/ECBS IBAN registry, but it shares its central bank, BEAC (Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale), and the Central African CFA franc (XAF) with five neighbors — Cameroon, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — two of which, Cameroon and Chad, border it directly.
That shared regional banking framework is why the Central African Republic’s account-number format matches the shape used across the whole BEAC zone: 27 characters, entirely numeric after the two check digits, with no bank-code letters marking off a separate block the way some West African BCEAO-zone formats do.
How this validator works
This tool checks the “CF” prefix, confirms exactly 25 digits follow the two check digits, and runs the mod-97 checksum (ISO 7064) the number must satisfy. Everything happens in your browser, with nothing sent to a server.
What a pass doesn’t tell you
A pass confirms the 27 characters are internally consistent — not that an account exists, or that the country has formal SWIFT IBAN registration. This tool performs no lookup against BEAC or any bank operating in the country.
Scope: format and mod-97 checksum validation only, for a locally used but non-SWIFT-registered format — not payment processing or account confirmation.
Content last reviewed 2026-08-10.
IBAN FAQ
Is the Central African Republic an official IBAN country?
No. The Central African Republic is not in the official SWIFT/ECBS IBAN registry. Banks operating there, regulated by the regional central bank BEAC, use a 27-character, all-numeric IBAN-shaped account number satisfying the mod-97 checksum without formal SWIFT backing.
What does a Central African Republic IBAN-style number look like?
27 characters: 'CF', two check digits, then 25 digits and no letters — for example CF4200000000000000000100007.
Does this tool confirm the account is active?
No. It checks structure and the mod-97 checksum only, entirely client-side. Confirming an account requires the account-holder's own bank, which this tool doesn't contact.