UK clearings systems:
UK Clearing systems
BACS: Bulk electronic clearing
CHAPS Sterling: High value, same day sterling payment clearing
CHAPS Euro: High value, same day euro payment clearing
Cheque and Credit Clearing: Cheque clearing for Great Britain & Northern Ireland.
The numbering ranges for both are complementary, but do not overlap.
The Sort Code Checker uses the latest industry data, which is updated weekly, in line with industry practice.
The rules vary to a great extent between the countries. In some countries the bank codes can be viewed over the internet, but mostly in the local language.
It was originally adopted by the European Committee for Banking Standards (ECBS), and later adopted as an international standard under ISO 13616:1997.