Central Bank of India Adyar
Adyar · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
600016004 is the MICR code for the Adyar branch of Central Bank of India, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 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 CBIN0281293.
Bank
Central Bank of India
Branch & Address
Adyar
No.2 First Main Road, Kasturba Nagar, Adyar, Chennai-600020
Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Contact
+912222612008MICR Code Structure
600
City
016
Bank
004
Branch
City code 600 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 016 identifies Central Bank of India, and branch code 004 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other Central Bank of India branches near Chennai
Other banks in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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 (CBIN0281293) 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 600016004 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.