Bank Account Format Validations for New Zealand

Validate bank account numbers for New Zealand bank accounts in accordance with the enhanced government bank account validation rules. The latest rules validate that a bank account number isn’t less than 7 digits or more than 8 digits.

Business benefits include:

• Reduced errors while entering the bank account numbers.
• Improved user satisfaction by enabling straight-through processing of payments.
• Conforming to the latest government requirements.

Steps to Enable

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.

Tips And Considerations

The new bank account validation is per the latest bank account validation rules for New Zealand. However, if the banks are not following these validations, customers can opt-out of this feature. Contact support for the steps to opt-out of this feature.