Indian Overseas Bank Reserve Police Lines (IOB)
Reserve Police Lines · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
221020005 is the MICR code for the Reserve Police Lines branch of Indian Overseas Bank, located in Varanasi, Uttar 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 IOBA0002164.
Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Branch & Address
Reserve Police Lines
Reserve Police Line, Pandeypur Road, Varanasi Cantonment, Varanasi, PIN 221002
Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Contact
2509618MICR Code Structure
221
City
020
Bank
005
Branch
City code 221 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 020 identifies Indian Overseas Bank, and branch code 005 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) branches near Varanasi
Other banks in Varanasi, Uttar 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 (IOBA0002164) 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 221020005 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.