In New Zealand, bank numbers follow a 16 digit format.
This consists of:
- The prefix (two digits)
- The branch number (four digits)
- The account number (seven digits)
- The suffix (two digits)
Whenever you receive somebody's bank account number (for example, from a Trademe seller or to pay a friend), you can tell which bank they are with by the prefix.
Every bank in New Zealand has a unique prefix, which is used as the first two digits of every NZ bank account number.
For example, if the bank number is 12-3073-0100291-01 then you know they are with ASB due to the prefix 12.
Below are the prefixes of all current New Zealand banks:
Bank | Prefix | Branch Range |
---|---|---|
ANZ | 01, 04 ,06, 11 | 0001-5699 |
BNZ | 02 | 0001-1299 |
The Co-Operative Bank | 02 | 1242, 1245-1250 |
Westpac | 03 | 0001-1999 |
Heartland Bank | 03 | Cell |
Kookmin Bank | 02 | Cell |
Rabobank New Zealand | 03 | 0001-1999 |
China Construction Bank New Zealand | 05 | 8884-8889 |
National Australia Bank | 08 | 0000-9999 |
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | 10 | 5165-5169 |
ASB | 12 | 000-3999 |
TSB | 15 | 3900-3999 |
HSBC | 30 | 2900-2956 |
Citibank | 31 | 2800-2849 |
Kiwibank | 38 | 9000-9499 |
Bank of China | 88 | 8800-8805 |
National Bank of NZ | 06 | 0001-1499 |
you say NZ banks are 16 digits but your example (& account I have also been given) is 15 digits- please explain???
the suffix has space for 3 digits, but most bank use 2, or add a 0