Niger IBAN validator
How the IBAN format works
- Format
- NE + 2 check digits + 2-letter code + 22 digits (28 chars) — used in practice, not in the official SWIFT IBAN registry
- Example
- NE24NE0000000000000000100020
Things to watch for
- Niger is not in the official SWIFT IBAN registry — this 28-character format is used in practice by Nigerien banks, not formally standardized by SWIFT/ECBS
- Niger 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 Nigerien bank
^NE[0-9]{2}[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{22}$A Nigerien IBAN-style account number is 28 characters: “NE”, two check digits, a 2-letter code, then 22 digits — for example NE24NE0000000000000000100020. Niger, a large but sparsely populated country in the West African interior, 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, three of which — Mali, Burkina Faso, and Benin — border it directly.
Niger’s account format falls in the letters-only subgroup within BCEAO, alongside Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo, where the 2-character block right after the check digits is always alphabetic — unlike Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea-Bissau, where that block can also hold digits.
How this validator works
This tool checks the “NE” prefix, confirms 2 letters precede exactly 22 digits, and runs the mod-97 checksum (ISO 7064) the number must satisfy. Everything runs client-side, 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 Niger has formal SWIFT IBAN registration. This tool performs no lookup against BCEAO or any Nigerien 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 Niger an official SWIFT IBAN registry country?
No. Niger is not in the official SWIFT/ECBS IBAN registry. Nigerien banks, under 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 a Nigerien IBAN-style number look like?
28 characters: 'NE', two check digits, a 2-letter code, and 22 digits — for example NE24NE0000000000000000100020. That 2-character block is letters only, not digits.
Is Niger the same as Nigeria?
No — they're separate countries. Niger (ISO code NE, capital Niamey) is a BCEAO-zone country using the West African CFA franc. Nigeria (ISO code NG) is a much larger, separate country with its own currency and its own banking system, not covered by this record.