diff --git a/lib/iban_ex/parser.ex b/lib/iban_ex/parser.ex
index 8d6b73f..6ce1478 100644
--- a/lib/iban_ex/parser.ex
+++ b/lib/iban_ex/parser.ex
@@ -108,13 +108,16 @@ defp parse_bban_by_regex(regex, bban_string) do
       map when is_map(map) ->
         for {key, val} <- map,
             into: %{},
-            do: {String.to_atom(key), val}
+            do: {String.to_atom(key), normalize_empty_to_nil(val)}
 
       nil ->
         %{}
     end
   end
 
+  defp normalize_empty_to_nil(""), do: nil
+  defp normalize_empty_to_nil(val), do: val
+
   @spec country_code(iban_string()) :: country_code_string()
   def country_code(iban_string), do: normalize_and_slice(iban_string, 0..1)