How to update your Bank Account Number? (NZ Users)
The New Zealand bank account number format
A New Zealand bank account number is 16 digits long. The number is broken up into 4 distinct sections which highlight different features about the bank, branch and account details.
Below we’ll go through what each of the number sections indicate and why they are important.
What is a NZ bank number or prefix?
The first two numbers indicate the bank number or prefix. Each bank in New Zealand has their own allocated two digit number that identifies which bank a customer holds an account with.
12-1234-1234567-123
What is a NZ bank branch number?
The second block of numbers will indicate the bank branch number for where the account is located in NZ. Each bank can have several branch locations where customers can open an account. This number changes as per branch location.
12-1234-1234567-123
What is the account number?
The third block consists of a seven digit account number which will be unique to each customer and to your own bank account.
12-1234-1234567-123
What is the NZ bank account suffix?
The last block of numbers consists of three numbers that indicates the type of bank account held. If a customer has several accounts with the same bank, this suffix suffix number will change for each account held.
12-1234-1234567-123
Sometimes banks will have a 2 number suffix number. If this is the case, a zero may be used as the first number in the suffix sequence.
Please submit a ticket or email us at support@link4.co if you need further support in updating your Bank Details in Link4.
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