Hints & Tips - Keying Bank Account Details

Alliance & Leicester

Alliance & Leicester Giro

The first digit of the customer’s 9-digit account number must be used as the last digit of the sorting code. The remaining 8 digits should be used as account number.

Bradford and Bingley

Timesaver account

Convert the customer’s Timesaver account number into an 8 digit number. To do this:

• Omit the first 3 numerals and the following 2 letters
• Use the next 6 numerals
• Convert the final letter to a 2-digit number as follows and add it to the end of the 6 numerals:
  • A = 10
  • B = 09
  • C = 08
  • D = 07
  • E = 06
  • F = 05
  • G = 04
  • H = 03
  • J = 02
  • K = 01
  • N = 00

Eg For 123AB123456A use 12345610

Bristol & West

Select Account

Customer’s account number amended to be 8 digits. To do this:

• Omit the first two letters of the account number
• Add a zero to the start
• Use the next 7 numbers of the account number; and
• Omit the final letter.

Eg For AB1234567C use 01234567

Coventry Building Society

Callsave Money Manager & Branchsave Manager

Last 8 digits of customer’s 9-digit account number.

Eg For 012345678 use 12345678

Cumberland Building Society

Current account, cashcard and some instant access accounts

Customer’s 8-digit account number.

If the customer quotes an 11-digit account number, contact Cumberland for the new 8-digit number that must be used on 01228 403 220.

Nationwide Building Society

FlexAccount

Customer’s 8-digit accountnumber. This is the FlexAccount number abbreviated to 8 digits:

• Omit the 4 figure prefix; and
• Omit the lead digit of the account number (this is always a 6).

Eg For 0435/612345678 use 12345678

Portman Building Society

Prestige Cheque and Treasurers Cheque account

Customer’s account number (abbreviated to the last 8 digits).