The IBAN for the bank transfer does not look correct · BR-DE-19
- Severity · Warning
- Applies to · UBL / CII
- Editorial review pending
When the payment method is SEPA credit transfer (code 58 in BT-81), the payee's account identifier (BT-84) should be a valid IBAN. The IBAN entered here fails the formal check, perhaps because of a typo, spaces or a wrong check digit. The invoice is still valid, but you should definitely confirm the bank details before paying.
As of
Who can correct it?
The sender can correct the invoice.
How to fix it
- Do not transfer the money yet; have the sender confirm the correct IBAN.
- Ask for a corrected invoice or at least written confirmation of the bank details.
- If you issued the invoice yourself: check your IBAN in the master data for typos and spaces.
Rule text and source
Paraphrase · For payment means code 58, the validator checks the format and checksum of the payee IBAN (BT-84).
Message to the sender
Subject: Invoice {invoiceNumber} – please confirm your IBAN
Hello,
Thank you for your invoice {invoiceNumber} dated {issueDate}. Our check reported that the IBAN given for the bank transfer does not appear to be formally correct (rule BR-DE-19). To make sure the payment reaches you, could you please confirm the correct bank details or send a corrected invoice?
Kind regardsExample
One digit in BT-84 was copied incorrectly. The sender checks it against the confirmed account details and exports the correct IBAN.
Related rules
- BR-49 · The payment details do not state the payment methodError
- BR-50 · The credit transfer details have no account numberError
- BR-61 · The account identifier for the credit transfer is missingError
- BR-DE-20 · The IBAN for the direct debit does not look correctWarning
- BR-DE-23-a · The bank account for the transfer is missingError
Business terms
Rule versions
KoSIT · XRechnung Schematron 2.6.0