๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

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First South Credit Union IBAN Format & BIC Code

First South Credit Union's BIC is BCDUIE21. Its bank code is BCDU, the code an IBAN at First South Credit Union carries in positions 5 to 8. Its IBANs are 22 characters long. The bank receives SEPA Instant transfers and answers Verification of Payee name checks.

Check an IBAN from First South Credit Union

Prefilled with an illustrative First South Credit Union IBAN, not a real account. Paste any IBAN from Ireland to check it.

IE
Valid IBANยท First South Credit Union Limited

Bank Details

Legal nameFirst South Credit Union LimitedGLEIF
Registered officeLower Friars Walk, T12 D36K CorkGLEIF
Address in the EPC registerLower Friars Walk, CorkEPC register of participants
LEI6354009SUAHNWTVXBR95GLEIF
Official website1cu.ie โ†—
Country๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

Payments it can receive

First South Credit Union's participation in the European payment schemes, from the EPC register of participants.

SEPA Credit TransferYes, since 3 June 2013
SEPA Instant Credit TransferYes, since 2 December 2024
SEPA Direct Debit CoreYes, since 8 July 2013
SEPA Direct Debit B2BNot listed
Verification of PayeeAnswers name checks, since 13 September 2025

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IBAN Format at First South Credit Union

IBANs at First South Credit Union follow the Ireland standard: 22 characters starting with IE.

Illustrative First South Credit Union IBAN (sample account, not a real one):

I
E
5
6
B
C
D
U
9
3
1
1
5
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Country
Check Digits
Bank Code
Sort Code
Account No.

Grouped example:

IE56 BCDU 9311 5212 3456 78

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First South Credit Union's BIC (SWIFT code)?

BCDUIE21. Written with the head-office branch code it is BCDUIE21XXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.

What is First South Credit Union's bank code?

BCDU. It is the bank code in positions 5 to 8 of an IBAN from Ireland. The BIC Derivation Rules for Ireland lists it.

How long are First South Credit Union IBANs?

22 characters, like every IBAN from Ireland: the country code IE, two check digits, the bank code (4 letters, BCDU for First South Credit Union), the sort code (6 digits) and the account number (8 digits).

Can I send an instant transfer to First South Credit Union?

Yes. The European Payments Council lists First South Credit Union in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 2 December 2024, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.

Does First South Credit Union confirm the payee's name?

Yes. It answers Verification of Payee requests (since 13 September 2025), so the payer's bank can compare the name entered with the account holder's name before a euro transfer is sent.

Where is First South Credit Union's registered office?

Lower Friars Walk, T12 D36K Cork, according to GLEIF. The European Payments Council lists Lower Friars Walk, Cork as its address.