Swift Codes, also called BIC Codes, are used for International Wire Transfers. While routing number in USA are used for domestic wire transfers, swift codes are used for incoming international fund transfers. If you want to send or receive money from outside of united states to a bank account of First Southern Bank in USA, your bank will ask for the swift code of First Southern Bank.
Important: Swift Codes or BICs of First Southern Bank are used ONLY for International Wire Transfers. If you are doing only domestic payments then you only need routing number of First Southern Bank instead of swift codes.
Some International wires require an IBAN number, but bank accounts in USA do not have an IBAN. However, you need to provide ABA Routing Number and your Account Number along with Swift Code of First Southern Bank to initiate International wire transfer.
First Southern Bank Swift Codes for International Wire Transfers
International transfers to First Southern Bank in Illinois (firstsouthernbank.net) can be done through an intermediary. You need to provide the following information -
SWIFT CODE OR ABA NUMBER: SWIFTCODE: QUCTUS41 or ABA NUMBER: 073902232 RECEIVING BANK: Quad City Bank & Trust
4500 Brady Street
Davenport, IA. 52806 BENEFICIARY BANK: Quad City Bank & Trust
4500 Brady Street
Davenport, IA. 52806 BENEFICIARY NAME: First Southern Bank
300 Tower Square Plz.
Marion, IL 62959 BENEFICIARY ACCT: 081203208 FURTHER CREDIT TO:
Customer Account Number:
Account Name and Address:
Bank Swift
Full Swift Code
Bank - Branch
City
We couldn't find the Swift Code for First Southern Bank. It is possible that First Southern Bank is not connected to SWIFT network. Most of the credit unions and small banks in USA do not have the connectivity to swift network and thus does not have a Swift Code, IBAN or other international routing codes, so you can't directly receive international funds in your account with credit unions/ banks. However, there is a way around it.
How to receive International Wire Transfers if your Bank or Credit Union doesn't have a Swift Code
Don't worry! You can still receive international wire transfers. Sender's international financial institution should have a correspondent bank in the US (which acts as an intermediary bank) to which they can wire the money and then intermediary bank will send the money domestically (within USA) using aba routing numbers of First Southern Bank. You can find the Routing Number for First Southern Bank here. Note that most international wire transfers involve a fees. Please clarify with your financial institution about the total fees (sending bank + correspondent bank) before you initiate the transfer.
Alternatively, you can also use money transfer services like TransferWise for getting best currency conversion rates with lower wire transfer fees and with no requirement of a swift code. This method can be used only for transfers upto $30,000.
