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Convert Latvia IBANs to their BIC
Every Latvia IBAN is 21 characters long and starts with LV. The bank identifier embedded inside it is what resolves to a BIC/SWIFT code, the bank's name and address, and its SEPA reachability.
The Latvia IBAN format
Example of a valid Latvia IBAN:
LV80 BANK 0000 4351 9500 1
| Segment | Length | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country code | 2 | LV | Always LV |
| Check digits | 2 | 80 | ISO 7064 mod-97 checksum over the whole IBAN |
| Bank code (BIC prefix) | 4 | BANK | First four letters of the bank’s BIC |
| Account number | 13 | 0000435195001 | Alphanumeric account identifier |
Latvian IBANs start the BBAN with the bank’s 4-letter BIC prefix, so the institution is directly readable from the IBAN itself.
How to get the BIC from a Latvia IBAN
Validate the IBAN
Check the length (exactly 21 characters for LV) and the ISO 7064 mod-97 checksum. Both are local computations — no lookup needed yet.
Extract the bank identifier
The bank code (bic prefix) (4 characters) inside the BBAN identifies the institution holding the account.
Resolve it to a BIC
Map the bank identifier to the institution's BIC via registry data — or send the IBAN to the API and get BIC, bank details and SEPA flags in one response.
Resolve it with one API call
Send the IBAN to POST /v1/convert and get back the BIC, bank details and the four SEPA reachability flags. Invalid and not-found lookups are always free.
curl https://api.iban2bic.com/v1/convert \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ibk_live_xxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "iban": "LV80BANK0000435195001" }'Latvia IBAN — frequently asked
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Resolve Latvia IBANs programmatically
BIC, bank details and SEPA reachability for any LV IBAN — €0.009 per successful call, failures always free.