| | AIB Capital Markets International Payments |
 | | The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) is a standard used to identify a bank account in international transactions, particularly but not exclusively in Europe. |
 | | The use of an IBAN in conjunction with the receiving or beneficiary bank's SWIFT address / BIC code (Bank Identifier Code) facilitates the automatic execution of international payments and ensures correct identification of the receiver's account. |
 | | In support of EU legislation, the European banking industry decided that as and from 1st January, 2007, provision of the valid IBAN and BIC information of the receiver's account is mandatory for all international Euro payments from EU member states, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, regardless of value. |
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