Round Business Accounts are available in three currencies: GBP, EUR, and USD. Depending on the currency and whether you're receiving funds into your own Round account or adding a payee (contact) to send money to, different identifying details are required. This guide breaks down exactly what's needed for each.
General
What details identify a bank account?
Depending on the currency and location of the account, different combinations of identifiers are used: Sort Code + Account Number (UK domestic), IBAN + BIC/SWIFT (most international and European accounts), or in some countries, a routing/transit number plus account number.
Which currencies does Round support for Business Accounts?
Round currently issues Business Accounts in GBP, EUR, and USD only.
Domestic GBP Accounts
What details do I need for a GBP Round Business Account?
A UK GBP account is identified by a Sort Code and an Account Number. Round's GBP account also has an IBAN and BIC available, but for domestic UK transfers, Sort Code and Account Number are what you'll typically share with the sender.
What fields are required when adding a GBP (Domestic) contact?
When adding a Domestic contact in Round, the required fields are Account Name, Sort Code, and Account Number. No address or IBAN is required for domestic GBP payees.
EUR Accounts
What details do I need for a EUR Round Business Account?
A EUR account is identified by an IBAN and a BIC. There is no Sort Code or separate Account Number field shown for EUR — the IBAN is the primary identifier.
What fields are required when adding a EUR contact?
This depends on whether the contact is set up as Domestic or International — for a European payee this is typically handled via the International contact type, requiring Country, Address, Account Name, and either an IBAN or Account Number, plus a BIC/SWIFT Code.
USD Accounts
What details do I need for a USD Round Business Account?
A USD account on Round is identified by an IBAN and a BIC, similar to the EUR account. Round also displays a Sort Code and Account Number for the USD account.
Important: Round USD accounts do not have a US routing number.
Round's USD Business Account is a UK-domiciled virtual account rather than a native US account with an ABA/routing number. The IBAN shown is derived directly from the underlying UK sort code and account number. If you're expecting to receive USD payments that require a US routing number specifically, confirm with your sender whether they can pay via IBAN/SWIFT instead, as Round does not currently provide a US-domestic routing number.
Adding International Payees (e.g. US Contacts)
What fields are required when adding an International contact?
When the contact Type is set to International, Round asks for: Country, Address (Address line 1 and Postcode are required; Address line 2 is required, Address line 3 is optional; City is optional), Account Name, either an IBAN or an Account Number (at least one of the two is required), and a BIC/SWIFT Code.
Is Sort Code required for International contacts?
No — Sort Code is not required when the contact Type is International. It's only required for Domestic (GBP) contacts.
How do I add a US-based payee if there's no routing number field?
Round does not have a dedicated routing/ABA number field. For a US-based payee, use the International contact type and provide the payee's Account Number (or IBAN, if they have one) along with their BIC/SWIFT Code and address — this is the mechanism Round uses to route international payments instead of a domestic routing number.