IBAN - International Bank Account Number is the mandatory bank account number for payrolls/salaries, remittances and e-payments effective November 19, 2011.

The International Bank Account Number [IBAN] is a 23-digit alphanumeric sequence that will become the official standard for money transfers [including salaries, international remittances and e-payments] in the UAE. The IBAN(s) for your Bank of Sharjah account(s) have already been communicated to you. (For more info, click here…)

If you do not receive this communication by November 1, 2011, please contact any of our branches or visit www.centralbank.ae

Please note, all Bank of Sharjah payment / instructions submission channels have been enhanced to accept IBAN.