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Routing Transit Number (RTN)

A Routing Transit Number (RTN) is a specific US domestic financial identifier assigned to banks and credit unions to clear checks and ACH transfers. See American Bankers Association (ABA) Routing Transit Number.

Aliases: routing number, RTN

Standards & Citations

  • 🌐 ISO 9362 / ISO 13616: International standards for financial identifiers (ISO OBP).
  • 🏢 SWIFT Registration Authority: Designated ISO registration authority (swift.com).
  • 📂 swiftbic.org Data Register: Provenance registry for bank code data (Data Sources).

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