HDFC Bank The Mall
The Mall · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
171240020 is the MICR code for the The Mall branch of HDFC Bank, located in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. MICR codes are printed on cheque leaves and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for cheque clearing. For online transfers, use the IFSC code HDFC0006405.
Bank
HDFC Bank
Branch & Address
The Mall
HDFC Bank Jeevan Jyoti Bulding Lic the Mall Shimla Shimla Himachal Pradesh 171001
Shimla, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Contact
+9118602676161Codes for this Branch
MICR (cheques)
171240020
IFSC (online transfers)
HDFC0006405
SWIFT / BIC
HDFCINBB
MICR Code Structure
171
City
240
Bank
020
Branch
City code 171 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 240 identifies HDFC Bank, and branch code 020 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other HDFC Bank branches near Shimla
Other banks in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
About MICR Codes
What is a MICR code used for?
MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) codes are printed on cheque leaves using special magnetic ink. They are read by cheque processing machines and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) to process and clear cheque payments between banks. Each MICR code uniquely identifies a bank branch for cheque clearing purposes.
MICR vs IFSC — when do I use which?
Use MICR when paying by cheque — it's already printed on your cheque leaf and used automatically during clearing. Use IFSC (HDFC0006405) when making online transfers via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, or UPI — banks ask for IFSC when you add a beneficiary for online payments.
Where is the MICR code on a cheque?
The MICR code is printed at the bottom of every cheque leaf in a distinctive machine-readable font, using magnetic ink. It appears in the centre of the three numbers at the bottom — the cheque number is on the left, the MICR code 171240020 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.