What is an IFSC code and how to find it?

The Indian Financial System Code is a unique 11-digit alpha-numeric code for bank branches that provide online money transfer services. On the National Electronics Funds Transfer (NEFT) network, the code is used to identify the bank branch.

All online financial transactions, including RTGS, NEFT, and Immediate Payment Service, need this code (IMPS). The IFSC's first four characters are a bank's identifier.  The IFSC Code for your branch, as well as the entire location, may be found on your bank's website.

The branch's identification is the final six characters. These are always expressed numerically. Each branch has a six-digit code that is unique. The IFSC's fifth character is zero.

Most financial transactions have shifted online now that most banks have implemented a digital payment system. The IMPS, RTGS, and NEFT mechanisms are used to transfer funds from one account to another. As a result, the IFSC Code has become a mechanism for ensuring that such transactions are secure and that monies are credited to the relevant account. The RBI can also maintain track of all digital banking transactions using the IFSC code.

You can't perform internet transfers without the IFSC code. As a result, using the proper IFSC Code ensures that money are credited to the correct account. Your IFSC Code will be required if a friend desires to make an online transfer to your account. We'll show you how to locate your branch's IFSC Code.

How to locate your branch's IFSC code

1. Cheque leaf: The easiest approach to determine your branch's IFSC code is to consult your cheque book. On the top left corner of a cheque leaf, the entire address of the branch is listed. An 11-digit code may be found at the end of the address. This is the IFSC code for your account.

2. Passbook: Look at the first page of your passbook. It contains information about your account as well as your branch. The IFSC Code may be found there.

3. RBI website: Another easy option to discover your IFSC code is to go to the Reserve Bank of India's official website. Go to the 'IFSC codes' tab. Knowing the name of your branch is advantageous in this situation. You choose your bank and put the name of your branch in the drop-down menu. The IFSC Code for your branch may be found on the website. Don't worry if you don't know what your branch's name is. Following your selection of a bank, the RBI provides a list of IFSC codes for all of the bank's branches. You may look for the IFSC code for your branch by searching for it. To visit the RBI's website, click here.

4. Bank website: Almost every bank has a Branch Locator tool on their website. You can find the Branch Locator tool on the bank's official website. Find the IFSC Code of your branch by using the tool. You may check for information about your branch by locating it.

While you can locate the IFSC Code by using the branch name, you can also find the branch by using the IFSC Code. You may use the IFSC Code to locate the bank's location and other information by going to its official website. You may simply do a simple Google search to find the address of the branch that the IFSC Code belongs to.

If you make an online transfer and provide an invalid IFSC Code, the money will be reimbursed back to your account. This occurs when you send money to an account holder whose IFSC Code does not match the bank's database.

SWIFT code (Society for Worldwide Inter-bank Financial Telecommunication) is a code that facilitates international money transfers. A SWIFT code may be anything from eight to eleven characters long. The bank's code is the first four characters of the code. The nation code is the next two characters, the location code is the fifth and sixth characters, and the branch code is the final two characters.

The IFSC Code is an 11-digit alpha-numeric code that allows you to transfer money between your accounts online. Every branch of the bank has its own code.