IFSC Code (The Indian Financial System Code) is an alphanumeric code which is used to transfer electronic funds in India.
AXIS BANK WEST BENGAL ifsc code is a Unique code which identifies each bank branch. The main purpose of IFSC Code is to participate each bank branch in the two main payment and settlement systems in India.
1) RTGS : Real Time Gross Settlement 2) NEFT : National Electronic Fund Transfer
For Example :
AXIS BANK WEST BENGAL ifsc code : UTIB0000005 is 11 digit Unique IFSC Code.
First 4 characters represents Bank Code : UTIB for Bank : AXIS BANK
5th character is Zero and it is reserved for future reference
Last 6 characters represents Branch Code : 000005 for Bank Branch KOLKATA BRANCH
Anatomy of a Cheque
The above image represent cheque format which locates IFSC Code and MICR Code in Red Box
MICR code for axis bank west bengal represents Magnetic Ink Character Recognition technology which is printed on cheques. This MICR Code is used for the identification of the cheques for faster processing.
MICR Code is a Unique code which identifies each bank branch. The main purpose of MICR Code is to participate each bank branch in an Electronic Clearing System (ECS).
MICR Code for AXIS BANK : 700211002 is 9 digit Unique MICR Code.
First 3 digits represents CityCode Code : 700 for City : KOLKATA
Middle 3 digits reprents Bank Code: 211 for Bank : AXIS BANK
Last 3 digits represents Branch Code : 100 for Bank Branch KOLKATA BRANCH
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