Bank of the West is a fairly regional bank that is headquartered in San Francisco with branches in 19 different states reaching all the way to Wisconsin.

If you would like to transfer money from this bank or send money to, this post will tell you their routing number and how it is used. Read on to find out how you can do just that.

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Bank of the West Routing Number

The ABA routing number associated with your bank account was created by the American Bankers Association in 1910 and is needed in routing payment instructions between banks. If you ever need to wire funds to or from your Bank of the West account, you will use this routing number:

Bank of the West Routing Number

121100782

What is a Routing Number?

Routing numbers are used by banks to identify each other during wire transfers. They are also known as transit numbers or ABA numbers, and are comprised of nine digits. Using 000011112 as an example, the numbers can be broken down into segments:

0000: The Federal Reserve routing symbol, or the Federal Reserve Bank district the bank is located in
1111: The financial institution itself
2: The check digit, which can be calculated from the previous eight digits, is used for error detection.

The American Bankers Association created routing numbers back in the early 1900’s and have been using them ever since.

Can Banks Have Multiple Routing Numbers?

Bank of the West only uses one routing number, but larger banks such as TD Bank and Bank of America use multiple routing numbers for different states or regions. If a bank has more than one routing number, it is not out of the ordinary.

How Do You Find a Routing Number on a Check?

The routing number can be found at the bottom-left corner of a check. Usually, checks will have three important sets of numbers printed along the bottom.

Routing number: in the left-hand corner
Account Number: Center, in between the routing number and the check number
Check number: Right-hand corner

You can also just remember that the routing number is nine digits long.

Also see: Routing Number vs. Account Number – What’s The Difference?

What is the Routing Number for International Transfers?

Bank of the West SWIFT Code

BWSTUS66

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Bottom Line

Routing numbers can help you transfer money internationally, or send or receive money through transferring domestically. Bank of the West has only one routing number so that makes it easier!

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