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The BBAN (Basic Bank Account Number) endpoints in the Bank Match API allow you to verify and match company bank account details using the BBAN format. These endpoints support compliance, fraud prevention, and onboarding processes for companies in a range of supported countries.

Below is a flow diagram guide on how to use these endpoints effectively.

Flow Diagram

Authenticate
Retrieve BBAN Search Criteria
Run BBAN Company Search
Review Search Results

Supported Countries for BBAN

CountryCodeRequiredOne or Both Parameters
AustraliaAUbbanroutingCode
CanadaCAbbanroutingCode
ChinaCNbbanbic / routingCode
Hong KongHKbbanbic
IndiaINbbanroutingCode
JapanJPbbanbic / routingCode
MalaysiaMYbbanbic
MexicoMXbbanbic
SingaporeSGbbanbic
South AfricaZAbbanbic / routingCode
South KoreaKRbbanbic
USA *USbbanbic / routingCode

1. Authenticate

Before using any of the endpoints, you must authenticate. This ensures you have the necessary permissions to access the data.

View endpoint documentation

Example Request

POST /authenticate

2. Retrieve BBAN Search Criteria

This endpoint returns the supported languages for BBAN company searches along with other required criteria to carry out the search.

View endpoint documentation

Example Request

GET /compliance/bankMatch/BBAN/company/searchCriteria?bankCountry=AU

Example Response

{
    "correlationId": "bc61dfad-188b-42d6-acc2-06f9858a7a4b",
    "criteriaSets": [
        {
            "regNo": {
                "required": true
            },
            "country": {
                "required": true
            },
            "bban": {
                "validationRegExp": "^\\d{7}$",
                "required": true
            },
            "routingCode": {
                "validationRegExp": "^\\d{3}-?\\d{3}$",
                "required": true
            }
        }
    ],
    "bankCountry": "AU",
    "languages": [
        "EN",
        "FR",
        "ES",
        "IT"
    ]
}

Use this endpoint to search and match company bank account details using the BBAN format. Please refer to the table above to determine what combination of parameters are needed for each country.

View endpoint documentation

Example Request

POST /compliance/bankMatch/BBAN/company

4. Review Search Results

After submitting a BBAN company search, review the response to determine if the bank account details have been successfully