SWIFT / BIC Code
BIRIIE21
Inspire Credit Union Limited
BIRIIE21 is the BIC (SWIFT code) of Inspire Credit Union Limited, registered in Cork. Its bank code is BIRI, the code an IBAN at Inspire Credit Union Limited 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 Inspire Credit Union Limited
Prefilled with an illustrative Inspire Credit Union Limited IBAN, not a real account. Paste any IBAN from Ireland to check it.
BIC Breakdown
BIRI: institution identifier (4 letters)
IE: country code per ISO 3166-1
21: location code (city / timezone)
Bank Details
Payments it can receive
Inspire Credit Union Limited's participation in the European payment schemes, from the EPC register of participants.
Verification of Payee lets the payer's bank compare the name typed on a euro transfer with the account holder's name. This page shows whether the bank takes part; ibanchecker.cash does not check names.
Sending money to an account at Inspire Credit Union Limited?
Wise shows the exchange rate and its fee before you send.
Partner link. If you open a Wise account through it and send money between two currencies, Wise pays ibanchecker.cash a commission; what you pay does not change. How this works
IBAN format for 🇮🇪 Ireland
Ireland IBANs are 22 characters long.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SWIFT code for Inspire Credit Union Limited?
BIRIIE21. Written with the head-office branch code it is BIRIIE21XXX; both forms reach the same bank. A euro transfer within SEPA needs only the IBAN.
What does BIRIIE21 mean?
"BIRI" identifies Inspire Credit Union Limited, "IE" is the country code for Ireland, "21" is the location code.
What is Inspire Credit Union Limited's bank code?
BIRI. 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 Inspire Credit Union Limited IBANs?
22 characters, like every IBAN from Ireland: the country code IE, two check digits, the bank code (4 letters, BIRI for Inspire Credit Union Limited), the sort code (6 digits) and the account number (8 digits).
Can I send an instant transfer to Inspire Credit Union Limited?
Yes. The European Payments Council lists Inspire Credit Union Limited in SEPA Instant Credit Transfer since 2 December 2024, so an instant euro transfer from a participating bank reaches its accounts in seconds.
Does Inspire Credit Union Limited 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 Inspire Credit Union Limited's registered office?
Curraheen Road, Bishopstown, T12 P977 Cork, according to GLEIF.