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They are an identification mechanism, what they are not is an authentication mechanism.
They are similar to IBAN in that way, they're suitable to e.g. give you money, they're not suitable to take money out.
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They are an identification mechanism, what they are not is an authentication mechanism.
They are similar to IBAN in that way, they're suitable to e.g. give you money, they're not suitable to take money out.