IBAN Name Check Starts – Donate & Get Receipt!

During donations, people in Austria traditionally like to use a profit. According to surveys, every third donation states to donate by benefits. For a few weeks now, it has become increasingly uncertainty around the question of whether donations are still possible in the future under donations. The background is the introduction of the so-called IBAN name comparison on October 9, 2025.

The IBAN name comparison is introduced across the EU and is intended to protect consumers: better from the inside from a possible transfer fraud. It affects all SEPA transfers-whether online, via app or at the switch. “The Fundraising Association Austria makes it clear: Donations with a benefit remain of course remain possible.emphasized Ruth WilliamsManaging Director Fundraising Association Austria.

It is checked when comparing whether the recipient name entered matches the IBAN. If the name and iban do not match exactly (e.g. due to abbreviations or alternative spellings), there may be a warning in the future – but the transfer is not automatically blocked and can still be carried out if desired. With regard to the security measure starting on October 9, non -profit organizations have long been making sure that their account names are uniformly and clearly understandable. If the comparison is nevertheless negative, the Fundraising Association AUSTRIA Donor: In the first step, contacting the donation organization in the first step and clarifying the correctness of the benefits certificate.

For non-profit organizations, the FAQs Association and specific tips for dealing with the IBAN name comparison-you can find them at: https://www.fundraising.at/iban-namensabgleich-was-vereine-jetzt-wissen-muessen/