sort code
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Their service runs checks similar to those supported by banks, where details for a transfer, such as the account holder's name, sort code and account number, are verified.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025
A check of bank details for G Anderson with Muirhead's bank details found the sort code and account numbers matched.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023
A recipient’s name could be given as Mickey Mouse and the bank would still process the payment, using the sort code and account number alone.
From The Guardian • Dec. 7, 2019
"I provided the sort code of the wrong Barclays branch. But my error fades into near insignificance when considered in the context of Barclays' conduct."
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2019
Some 4,500 current and former staff have accounts at the Bank of England, which come with the distinctive sort code 10 00 00.
From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2015
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