Indian Financial System Code, popularly known as IFSC code, is an 11-digit alphanumeric code that helps identify the individual bank branches. IFSC code is used to transfer funds online for NEFT, IMPS, and RTGS transactions. First four digit characters represent the bank, followed by a zero (0), and the last 6 characters, usually number, represent the bank branch.

Customer can find IFSC code on their bank’s cheque leaves, passbooks, bank statement and other banking documents.

Its significance

Unique branch identification: Through an IFSC code, the particular branches of source and destination banks can be identified.

Useful for electronic transfer: It is used for online fund transfer like NEFT, RTGS & IMPS, and helps eliminate errors.

IFSC Code Finder

This helps customers search for IFSC code of any branch of any bank across the country.

South Indian Bank is a major private sector bank founded in 99. It is one of the earliest banks in South India. Headquartered at Thrissur in Kerala, India, it has a network of 8 branches, extension counters, and , ATMs spread across more than 7 states and union territories in India. It the first among the private sector banks in Kerala to achieve Scheduled Bank status in 9. It is also the first Kerala based bank to implement Core Banking System (CBS), and the first private sector bank to open a NRI branch in November 99.