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Paste an IBAN to check its checksum, length and bank before sending money to an account you do not know.
The check catches typos and names the bank. It cannot show who holds the account: no public register does, and no tool can answer that.
The number is verified with the ISO 13616 mod-97 algorithm: the two digits after the country code follow from the rest. A single wrong digit changes the result, so the check catches almost every typing error.
A Greek IBAN has 27 characters. Positions 5–7 are the three-digit bank code and positions 8–11 are the branch code.
The bank list is limited to the codes published by the Hellenic Bank Association. If a code is missing, the IBAN may still be valid but the bank is not recognised here.
Before sending money to a stranger, confirm the account holder's name with them or with their bank. The check identifies the country and the bank, not the person.
No, and no public tool can. Holder identification happens only through the bank, under data-protection rules. If a transaction looks suspicious, talk to your bank before sending money.
No. The check verifies structure and the checksum only. A closed or dormant account passes it normally.
It identifies the branch that holds the account. It does not determine the receiving bank in SEPA payments and is not needed on a transfer form.
The list covers published codes. Banks that opened recently or merged may appear under a different code in an IBAN, because old accounts keep their original code.
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