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Indian Overseas Bank Sholinganallur IFSC code

The IFSC code of Indian Overseas Bank, Sholinganallur (Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu) is IOBA0001956.

IFSC code

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IOBA0001956

MICR
600020162
Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Branch
Sholinganallur
Place
Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Branch details

Address
CAMPUS OF MOHAMMED COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE SHOLINGANALLUR,CHENNAI PIN 600119
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Phone
24502220
Town
Sholinganallur
District
Chennai From PIN 600119 in the address (India Post’s directory)
City in RBI’s list
Kancheepuram
State
Tamil Nadu
MICR
600020162

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.

    • RBI’s branch lists, as published in IFSC release v2.0.62
    • Department of Posts’ PIN code directory updated

Mistakes we have fixed on any page are listed on Corrections.

Other Indian Overseas Bank branches that RBI’s list puts under Kancheepuram

Other banks in Sholinganallur

Questions about this code

What does each part of IOBA0001956 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 001956 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 IOBA0001956.

What is the MICR code 600020162?

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 (162).

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.

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