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Convert Liechtenstein IBANs to their BIC
Every Liechtenstein IBAN is 21 characters long and starts with LI. 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 Liechtenstein IBAN format
Example of a valid Liechtenstein IBAN:
LI21 0881 0000 2324 013A A
| Segment | Length | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country code | 2 | LI | Always LI |
| Check digits | 2 | 21 | ISO 7064 mod-97 checksum over the whole IBAN |
| Bank code | 5 | 08810 | Numeric code identifying the Liechtenstein bank |
| Account number | 12 | 0002324013AA | Alphanumeric account identifier |
Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc and shares its bank-code numbering space with Switzerland, but is an EEA member and a full SEPA participant.
How to get the BIC from a Liechtenstein IBAN
Validate the IBAN
Check the length (exactly 21 characters for LI) and the ISO 7064 mod-97 checksum. Both are local computations — no lookup needed yet.
Extract the bank identifier
The bank code (5 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": "LI21088100002324013AA" }'Liechtenstein IBAN — frequently asked
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Resolve Liechtenstein IBANs programmatically
BIC, bank details and SEPA reachability for any LI IBAN — €0.009 per successful call, failures always free.