本文件规定了国际银行账号（IBAN）的要素，用于促进数据交换、金融环境以及其他行业内部和行业之间的国际数据处理。IBAN是为自动化处理而设计的，但也可以在适当的情况下方便地用于其他媒体交换（例如纸质文档交换） 本文件未规定实施过程中使用的内部程序、文件组织技术、存储介质或语言，也未设计用于促进网络内的消息路由。它适用于可能通过系统（网络）传输的文本数据。购买本文件时可获得的所有当前修订均包含在购买本文件中。

This document specifies the elements of an international bank account number (IBAN) used to facilitate the processing of data internationally in data interchange, in financial environments as well as within and between other industries. The IBAN is designed for automated processing but can also be used conveniently in other media interchange when appropriate (e.g. paper document exchange) This document does not specify internal procedures, file organization techniques, storage media or languages to be used in its implementation, nor is it designed to facilitate the routing of messages within a network. It is applicable to the textual data which might be conveyed through a system (network).All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.