The EISCD is updated weekly, and is available on a subscription basis from VocaLink. The sort code, which is a six-digit number, is usually formatted as three pairs of numbers, for example, 12-34-56. To overcome these difficulties, the European Committee for Banking Standards (ECBS) developed the IBAN which was later adopted as an international standard under ISO 13616:1997. Sorting code and BIC allocation
Members have ranges of sorting codes that they can allocate to bank offices. The sort code, which is a six-digit number, is usually formatted as three pairs of numbers, for example 12-34-56. Our database is searchable on sortcode or branch returning any available information.