Ivory Coast IBAN validator
How the IBAN format works
- Format
- CI + 2 check digits + 2-letter code + 22 digits (28 chars) — used in practice, not in the official SWIFT IBAN registry
- Example
- CI44CI0000000000000000100011
Things to watch for
- Ivory Coast is not in the official SWIFT IBAN registry — this 28-character format is used in practice by Ivorian banks, not formally standardized by SWIFT/ECBS
- Ivory Coast shares its central bank, BCEAO, and the West African CFA franc (XOF) with 7 other West 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 Ivorian bank
^CI[0-9]{2}[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{22}$An Ivory Coast IBAN-style account number is 28 characters: “CI”, two check digits, a 2-letter code, then 22 digits — for example CI44CI0000000000000000100011. As the largest economy in the West African monetary union, Ivory Coast is not in the official SWIFT/ECBS IBAN registry, but it shares its central bank, BCEAO (Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest), and the West African CFA franc (XOF) with seven neighbors, including Senegal, Togo, and Burkina Faso.
Within that eight-country BCEAO bloc, Ivory Coast’s format sits in the subset — alongside Niger, Senegal, and Togo — where the 2-character block right after the check digits is restricted to letters rather than allowing digits, a distinction that separates it from Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali’s more flexible alphanumeric block.
How this validator works
This tool checks the “CI” prefix, confirms 2 letters precede exactly 22 digits, and runs the mod-97 checksum (ISO 7064) the number must satisfy — entirely in your browser, with nothing sent to a server.
What a pass doesn’t tell you
A pass confirms the 28 characters are internally consistent — not that the account is open or that Ivory Coast has formal SWIFT IBAN registration. This tool performs no lookup against BCEAO or any Ivorian bank.
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 Ivory Coast an official SWIFT IBAN registry country?
No. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) is not in the official SWIFT/ECBS IBAN registry. Its banks, regulated by the regional central bank BCEAO, use a 28-character IBAN-shaped account number that satisfies the mod-97 checksum without formal SWIFT backing.
What does an Ivory Coast IBAN-style number look like?
28 characters: 'CI', two check digits, a 2-letter code, and 22 digits — for example CI44CI0000000000000000100011. Unlike the fully numeric BEAC-zone formats, this one always uses letters (not digits) in that 2-character block.
Does this tool confirm the account is real?
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.