Indian Overseas Bank Chennai Avadi IFSC code
The IFSC code of Indian Overseas Bank, Chennai Avadi (Chennai, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu) is IOBA0000008.
- Data of 1 September 2026
- From RBI’s NEFT and RTGS lists
- By the Accurio.in team
- MICR
- 600020042
- Branch
- Chennai Avadi
- Place
- Chennai, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Branch details
- Address
- 229,NEW MILITARY ROAD,AVADI CHENNAI PIN600054 Open in Maps
- Phone
- 26556536
- Town
- Chennai
- District
- Thiruvallur From PIN 600054 in the address (India Post’s directory)
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- MICR
- 600020042
From RBI’s list of bank branches taking part in NEFT and RTGS, as published in Razorpay’s IFSC dataset (public domain), release v2.0.62 of 1 September 2026: 1,82,824 branches. Banks open, merge and close branches, so confirm the code on a cheque or with the branch before sending money.
District from the PIN code in the address: Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, All India Pincode Directory till last month, Open Government Data Platform India, updated 3 October 2025. District names as in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s Local Government Directory. Published under the Government Open Data License – India.
What changed (latest: 1 September 2026)
Updates to the data behind this page, newest first.
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- RBI’s branch lists, as published in IFSC release v2.0.62
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- Department of Posts’ PIN code directory updated
Mistakes we have fixed on any page are listed on Corrections.
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- Chennai Apollo Hospital IOBA0001675
- Chennai Car Street IOBA0003493
- Chennai Chintadripet IOBA0000118
- Chennai Injambakkam IOBA0001625
- Chennai Maduravoyal IOBA0001658
- Chennai Mint IOBA0003257
- Chennai Pallavan Salai IOBA0001741
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Questions about this code
What does each part of IOBA0000008 mean?
RBI describes the IFSC as an 11-character code: the first four letters represent the bank, the fifth character is 0 (zero) and the last six represent the branch. Here IOBA stands for Indian Overseas Bank and 000008 for this branch.
Where do I find the IFSC on a cheque?
An IFSC uniquely identifies a bank branch taking part in NEFT, and RBI has advised member banks to print the branch’s IFSC on the cheques they issue to customers. Match the code on your cheque with IOBA0000008.
What is the MICR code 600020042?
The nine-digit code printed in the MICR band at the bottom of a cheque, after the six-digit cheque number. In RBI’s guidelines the first three digits represent the city (600), the next three the bank (020) and the last three the branch (042).
Can I send money to this branch by NEFT or RTGS?
RBI’s NEFT list includes this branch, and RBI’s RTGS list includes it. Ask the person you are paying to confirm the IFSC before a large transfer.